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Zoot Simms

perc, *1935 JM
Singer / Musician of Reggae
A.k.a. Noel Bartholomew Simms Mr. Foundation Noel "Scully" Simms

Zoot Simms was a pseudonym used by Noel "Scully" Simms (born 1935, Kingston, Jamaica – died 4 February 2017, Kingston, Jamaica) a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae foundation singer and multi-instrumentalist. He began his musical career in the 1950's, singing alongside his schoolfriend Arthur "Bunny" Robinson in a duo known as Simms And Robinson, later Bunny & Skully. They are arguably the first Jamaican artists to release a record single. Later in life Scully lost his sight to glaucoma and despite this he continued to write and record songs. He is considered as one of Jamaica's most gifted percussionists and collaborated on numerous recordings. His nickname is variously spelled as "Scully" or "Skully".

     
Genres
  • Reggae
  • Electronic
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
U Brown
Popular Tracks   
We Can Talk It Over on Blue Coxsone Box Set by Various Artists
By By Baby aka Bye Bye Baby on Pirates Choice Vol. 3 by Various Artists
Tit for Tat on Blue Coxsone Box Set by Various Artists
Drought on Afrikan Blood by Various Artists
See Dem a Come on See Them a Come by Zoot Simms & Heartical Sound
We're Gonna Climb on Afrikan Blood by Various Artists
I Love You on Coxsone's Dramatic and Music Centre by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Don't Know What You're DoingAlton Ellis & Zoot Simms2018Single
Oppression / Push PullAlton Ellis & Zoot Simms / Pablo Black2013Single
Small GardenZoot Simms1972Single
OppressionAlton Ellis & Zoot Simms1972Single
Proud Mary/ Mini-SkirtZoot Simms, Freedom Singers1969Single
Miss Highty Tighty / Bye Bye BabyThe Westmorelites / Zoot Simms1968Single
Bye Bye Baby / Heart For SaleZoot Simms / Al Campbell & The Thrillers1968Single
See Dem A Come / Good Times RollZoot Simms & Ken Parker1967Single
100 Ton Megaton / Press AlongPrince Buster's All Stars / Zoot Simms1963Single
Golden Pen / So You Shot RedsZoot Simms / Eric "Monty" Morris1963Single
Press Along Prince / Peace Be StillZoot Simms / Prince Buster, Prince Buster's All Stars1963Single
African ChallengeZoot SimmsSingle
African / Popcorn ReggaeZoot Simms / Soul Agents & Soul DefendersSingle
Misty / Give LoveAlton Ellis / Zoot Simms / Barry BrownAlbum
When The Time ComesZoot SimmsSingle
Reggae Rumble / African ChantZoot Simms, Lester Sterling And Vin GordonSingle
Know Your FriendZoot SimmsSingle
Misty / Doctor DickAlton Ellis & Zoot Simms / Lee PerrySingle
Make Up / Tit For TatJohn Holt / Zoot SimmsSingle
Rude Boy PrayerAlton Ellis, Zoot Simms, Peter AustinSingle
By By Baby / VenusZoot Simms, Eric FraterSingle
We Can Talk It Over / Jamaica BagZoot Simms / Sound DimensionSingle
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