American singer-songwriter Joyce Sims, whose biggest successful song, “Come into My Life,” peaked in the top 10 of the US Billboard R&B Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100, has died leaving her fans in distress. Let’s see how she died and Joyce Sims cause of death in detail
How did Joyce Sims die?
R&B music icon Joyce Sims passes away at age 63. (15 October 2022)With a strong voice and a succession of singles that showcased her songwriting prowess, she stormed onto the R&B music scene in the 1980s. We grieve the loss of singer Joyce Sims, who passed away today at age 63 from an undetermined cause.
With the Kurtis Mantronik-produced “All and All,” Sims first found success on both sides of the Atlantic in 1986. However, two years later, Sims pushed things to the next level with “Come Into My Life,” a top 10 hit that would ultimately become Sims’ defining song.
Over the ensuing years, she released several strong singles, including “Lifetime Love,” “Walk Away,” and “Looking for a Love.”
Joyce Sims cause of death
Joyce Sims cause of death is unknown. No formal confirmation of Sims cause of death has been released because his family and friends are also going through a very difficult period as a result of this sad loss.
Medico topics have been trying to reach out to the family and relatives for comment on the incident. So far no responses have been received. We will update the page once enough information is available. Also, more information on Joyce Sims cause of death will be added soon.
Joyce Sims: Who was she?
Joyce Sims was an American singer and composer who lived from August 6, 1959, until October 15, 2022. Her biggest popular track, “Come into My Life,” peaked in the top 10 of both the US Billboard R&B Chart and the UK Singles Chart in 1987–88.
Sims was born in the United States in Rochester, New York. In college, she took formal music classes and picked up many instruments.
Musical career
Sims signed a record deal with the now-defunct Sleeping Bag Records in 1986. Kurtis Mantronik’s production of “(You Are My) All and All,” which peaked at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart in 1986, gave her her first successful record.
It debuted at number 51 on the US Dance Chart and peaked at number six. Sims released “Come into My Life,” which was also produced by Kurtis Mantronik, as a follow-up in 1988. It reached its highest point at No. 10 on the US Billboard R&B Chart and No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
Despite being her lone top-10 R&B chart single, this was her biggest hit. Both “All and All” and her duet with Jimmy Castor on “Love Makes a Woman” made the charts. Following the Top 10 success of the album’s title hit in the UK Singles Chart, Sims’ debut album,
Come into My Life, peaked at No. 22 on the US R&B album chart and No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart. Except “Love Makes a Woman,” Sims wrote all of the songs on the album. All About Love, the second album by Sims, debuted in 1989 and peaked at No. 64 on the UK Albums Chart. Sims’ Sleeping Bag Records contract was assumed by Warlock Records in 1994, who issued the single “Who’s Crying Now” after acquiring the record company in 1992.
In 2006, she collaborated with record producers Junior Vasquez and Glen Frisica to release the track “What the World Needs Now is Love” from her album A New Beginning. Come into My Life: The Very Best of Joyce Sims, a double-CD compilation of her biggest singles and remixes, was released in 2009. The first disc contains the original studio recordings, and the second disc has extended mixes. She established August Rose Records in the same year and got to work on a brand-new album.
Sims published the album Love Song in 2014, which features a duet with Maxi Priest, a reggae singer. Sims’ music can be heard on the Species album, and Randy Crawford, Angie Stone, and Snoop Dogg have all covered or sampled her songs. Sims released “Wishing You Were Here” on her record label, August Rose Records, and another album, Back in Love Again.
Multi-talented person
Sims was a gifted pianist and songwriter who wrote the majority of her singles. She also demonstrated her skill as a song stylist by making it to the top 30 with a cover of Barbara Acklin’s “Love Makes a Woman.”
Sims’ hit production slowed at the end of the 1990s, but she kept up her regular touring, singing R&B and Gospel, and amassing a sizable fan base in Europe, where she spent a lot of time in the ’10s.
And just this summer, she recorded a very excellent rendition of “What You Won’t Do For Love” by Bobby Caldwell, which was included in a SoulTracks First Listen article.
The loss of this multifaceted genius, whose influence on music was bigger than the widespread acclaim she received over the past 35 years, will be felt by the entire music industry.
Tributes to Joyce Sims
Tributes have already begun flooding social media as the world mourns the one-of-a-kind star whose career extended more than three decades.
Soul Tracks penned: “We are devastated to pass on the news of the death of R&B music great Joyce Sims at age 63. A great talent who sang wrote and played for us for more than three decades.”
A super fan recalled meeting Joyce as she shared her sadness at the news on social media, writing: “Remembering Singer #JoyceSims. In the 80’s she had the dance hits #AllInAll and #ComeIntoMy Life. She was a very nice Woman. I will never forget meeting her, she got a kick of how excited I was. I was a super fan!”
Another penned: “Shocked to hear about the passing of Joyce Sims at age 63. It was a privilege to see her perform at #thejazzcafe in London, England on August 29th, 2022. R.I.P.”
Jonathan Schecter, co-founder of the music and culture magazine The Source, also paid tribute to the star, calling her “a dazzling vocalist” who was “rooted in soul.”
He said: “Just learned of the passing of the incredible Joyce Sims, the dazzling vocalist whose work with Mantronik stands at the pinnacle of 80s electro: sonically flawless, elegant, futuristic yet rooted in soul. Massive fan of all 3 of the records below. Rest peacefully Ms. Sims!”
Sana tweeted,
Bummer to hear about the passing of Joyce Sims . Great vocals and some real classic tracks. R.I.P.
John tweeted,
I loved her voice and she was very talented. RIP Queen. #AllandAll pic.twitter.com/phS4e0lnWS
— Jessica Fletcher, Queen of Cabot Cove (@Whetu_Mataiata) October 16, 2022
So sad to hear about the passing of Joyce Sims. We had chatted on the 80s show a few weeks ago about all things past and present.
Thoughts are with her family who she spoke very highly about, friends and fans around the world.#Ripjoycesims #joycesims #comeintomylife #allandall— Blast Radio Sh📀ws (@BlastRadioShows) October 16, 2022
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