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Gerald Sims

real name Gerald Marvin Sims

Gerald Sims is credited on 855 releases across 229 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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855

Credits

229

Albums

7

Decades active

42

In collections

Biography

Soul/blues singer-songwriter, producer, born January 5, 1940 - died May 8, 2023 in Burien, WA.
Active in the Chicago, Illinois soul scene, since he found a job at Chess Records, playing as session guitar player. He also played on recordings for other labels, counted Muddy Waters as a friend and played with other musicians including Mary Wells, Etta James, Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong, The Dells, The Chi-Lites, Ramsey Lewis, Billy Stewart, Minnie Riperton, Jerry Butler, Nancy Wilson and Willie Dixon.

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Credited work

855 releases · 229 albums · active 1962–2025

  • Performance · 739
  • Other credits · 264
  • Production · 186
  • Engineering · 9
  • Mastering · 4

Studios: Universal Recording Studio · Gerim Studios · Ter Mar Studios · Omega Studio Ltd.

Discography

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