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Frank Turner Simes is an American musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter, composer and record producer. Simes is the musical director for
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
, and has recorded and performed with
Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...
, Don Henley, and Stevie Nicks.


Early life

Born in Tokyo as a US citizen, Frank Simes began studying guitar at the age of ten. The second and younger son of Stephen Hardy Simes, legal attaché to
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and
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at US Army Japan, and Japanese model and restaurateur, Sachiko Nakamura. His early interests also included close-up magic and fine arts, which remain lifelong passions. His professional career began at 14 when his band, Sunrise, which he formed with
Mickie Yoshino Mickie Yoshino (born 13 December 1951) is a Japanese keyboard player, composer, producer, and arranger. Yoshino is known for leading the rock band Godiego. In 2005, he won a Japan Academy Prize for his music. Yoshino's compositions were used i ...
and Steve Fox, later of
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released a record on RCA Victor. The following year he moved to Los Angeles to study music at Fairfax High School. When Simes was 16 he began attending college as a music major. At 20, his band, the Whizz Kidds, was signed by Highland/A&M Records, and Frank's song, "Sweet Honey", their debut single, received national airplay.


Music career

Simes continued his music career, working with Martha Davis of
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as a songwriter, producer, and guitarist for three years in the mid-1980s. In 1989, he began touring with Don Henley as a guitarist, and vocalist and soon after as a songwriter when Simes co-wrote "Workin' It" and "Goodbye to a River". Simes was featured on the ''Inside Job'' DVD and continues to work with Henley today. Simes toured and recorded with
Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...
on his '' Wandering Spirit'' album and tour, was the band leader for Don Henley on the ''
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'' tour, and played guitar and sang for Stevie Nicks on the '' Enchanted'' tour. During the next two decades, Simes also worked with Rod Stewart,
Don Felder Donald William Felder (born September 21, 1947) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Eagles from 1974 until his termination from the band in 2001. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 with th ...
, Charlotte Church,
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, Engelbert Humperdinck, David Lee Roth,
Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", " Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Th ...
and Roger Waters. Simes played on
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
's album ''
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'' and appeared in
The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
's documentary '' Amazing Journey''. Simes was named musical director for
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
's band No Plan B. Since 1993, Simes has composed over 1,400 pieces of music for such companies as Paramount Television and Los Angeles Post Music. Simes has also composed original guitar and piano pieces in the
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, Baroque, and Romantic styles, some of which were recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Simes produced several albums for major labels such as
Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainmen ...
,
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, Epic Records and Mitsubishi. Frank Simes is the recipient of nine platinum records with such artist as Don Henley, Rod Stewart and various soundtrack albums. His credits include producing three albums on Sony, recording with Rod Stewart on his album entitled, ''As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II'', performing on
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
's ''
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'' anthology CD and DVD, and Daltrey's ''Gold'' CD, as well as on Engelbert Humperdinck's ''The Winding Road'' album and ''Greatest Hits and More''. Simes also recorded with
Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 h ...
on ''Some Enchanted Evening'',
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on her ''Innamoramento'' album, and with
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on her album ''Nouvelle Vague''. He has produced five albums for vocalist
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. Simes composed and recorded a musical entitled ''The Door'' with partner Lisa Verlo. Together they formed Soundlove Productions, collaborating on a children's CD, ''Turner's Treehouse'', as well as music for TV and film. In 2009, Simes toured as lead guitarist and musical director in
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
's No Plan B band for the ''Use It or Lose It'' tour. The band also opened for Eric Clapton on two tours in 2010. In 2011, continuing as musical director and lead guitarist for Roger Daltrey, Simes performed the rock opera
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and other songs at a warm-up show in Bournemouth at the O2 Academy in preparation for a show at the Royal Albert Hall to benefit
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. Simes performed alongside
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who played and sang as a guest at the TCT show. In July 2011, Roger Daltrey and band toured England, Scotland, Ireland, Belgium, and Denmark, performing the legendary rock opera Tommy,
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classics, and Roger's solo works. Roger and band also toured in the US and Canada beginning September 2011. Additional dates in Europe, Australia and Japan were booked for 2012. On 18 July 2012,
The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
announced Simes as musical director and on keyboards/backing vocals for a 35-date tour where they played their album ''
Quadrophenia ''Quadrophenia'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released as a double album on 26 October 1973 by Track Records. It is the group's third rock opera, the two previous being the "mini-opera" song "A Quick One, Whil ...
'' in its entirety. In November 2014, The Who started their 50th-anniversary world tour,
The Who Hits 50! Billed as The Who Hits 50!, The Who's 2014–16 tour was a tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band. Roger Daltrey has referred to this tour as the band's "long goodbye" hinting that it will be the final tour for The Who. The tour co ...
with Simes as musical director and playing keyboards, mandolin, banjo, percussion, and backing vocals.


Awards

* Double Grammy nominee with Don Henley – 2000 * Platinum Album, ''Inside Job'' CD – Don Henley, Warner Bros. * Platinum Album, ''Inside Job'' DVD – Don Henley, Warner Bros. * Platinum Album, ''Actual Miles'' – Don Henley, Geffen * Platinum Album, ''As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II'' – Rod Stewart, Jay Records * Platinum Album, ''Your Filthy Little Mouth'' CD – David Lee Roth, Warner Bros. * Platinum Album, ''Wandering Spirit'' –
Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...
, Atlantic * Platinum Album, ''Leap of Faith'' Soundtrack – Don Henley * Platinum Album, ''Tell Me The Truth'' – Timothy B. Schmit, MCA * Platinum Album, ''Michael'' Soundtrack – Various Artists, Revolution * Platinum Album, ''Kermit Unpigged'' –
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Jim Henson * Platinum Album, ''SoloSolo'' – Puffy, Epic/Sony


Songs

* "Pink Christmas", Pink Christmas, Victor – 2007 * "Battlefield", Rebirth, Ann Lewis, Sony Jpn – 2006 * "Truth or Lies", Rebirth, Ann Lewis, Sony Jpn– 2006 * "Garasu no Tenshi" The Prince of Glass" Rebirth, Ann Lewis, Sony Jpn– 2006 * "Helpless Abuse", Me, Myself, Ann I, Ann Lewis, Mitsubishi – 2004 * "Loneliness", Me, Myself, Ann I, Ann Lewis, Mitsubishi – 2004 * "Jinsei Wa Jeopardy" Life is Jeopardy" Me, Myself, and I, Ann Lewis, Mitsubishi – 2004 * "Sakura and Rose" Cherry Blossom and Rose" Girls' Night Out, Ann Lewis, Sony Jpn – 2002 * "Genshi-Bakudan" Atom Bomb" Girls' Night Out, Ann Lewis, Sony Jpn – 2002 * "Girls' Night Out", Girls' Night Out, Ann Lewis, Sony Jpn – 2002 * "Workin' It", Inside Job, Warner Bros. – co-wrote with Don Henley – 2000 * "Goodbye to a River", Inside Job, Warner Bros. – co-wrote with Don Henley – 2000 * "Opus 5 in B minor" – London Philharmonic Orchestra – 1999 * "Snacks", SoloSolo, Epic – Puffy * "I Imagined You", Surreal McCoys, Sony Jpn – 1997 * "A Thousand Miles Away", Surreal McCoys, Sony – 1997 * "So Disappointed", Surreal McCoys, Sony – 1997 * "The One that Got Away", Surreal McCoys, Sony – 1997 * "Trip of No Return", Surreal McCoys, Sony – 1997 * "What Kind of Life", Surreal McCoys, Sony – 1997 * "No One", Surreal McCoys, Sony – 1997 * "Life's a Rocket", Surreal McCoys, Sony – 1997 * "Don't Be Late", Surreal McCoys, Sony – 1997 * "The One Sure Thing on Mars", Surreal McCoys, Sony – 1997 * "Everybody's Got the Monkey", David Lee Roth, Warner Bros. – 1995 * "Young Man", Slave to the Thrill,
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, Enigma – 1988 * "Slave to the Thrill",
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, Hurricane, Enigma – 1988 * "Get Your Hooks Off Me", The Whizz Kidds, LA Freeway, Compilation – 1979 * "Sweet Honey", The Whizz Kidds, A&M/Highland – 1977


Recordings

* ''The Best of the British'' – Engelbert Humperdinck * ''Sylvie Vertan'' – Sylvie Vertan * ''Wandering Spirit'' – Mick Jagger, Atlantic * ''As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook, Volume II'' – Rod Stewart, Jay Records * ''Girls In Black'' –
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, Rocket Science * "Don't Rock The Boat" – Don Henley, ''Leap of Faith'' Soundtrack * ''Come Rain Come Shine'' – Don Henley, Warner Bros. * ''It's Not Easy Being Green'' – Don Henley, BMG * ''Some Enchanted Evening'' –
Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 h ...
* ''Cruel Obsession'' – David Lee Roth, Atlantic * ''Tell Me The Truth'' – Timothy B. Schmit, MCA * ''Pink Christmas'' – Ann Lewis, Victor * ''Bleu'' – Ann Lewis, Victor * ''Boys Get Ready'' – Ann Lewis, Victor * ''The Conqueror'' – Ann Lewis, Victor * ''Girls Night Out'' – Ann Lewis, Victor * ''Last Action Hero'' – Michael Kaman's Score * ''SoloSolo'' – Puffy, Epic/Sony


Musical director

*
The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
– 2012 Olympics *
The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
– Quadrophenia tour, 2012–2013 *
The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
The Who Hits 50! Billed as The Who Hits 50!, The Who's 2014–16 tour was a tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band. Roger Daltrey has referred to this tour as the band's "long goodbye" hinting that it will be the final tour for The Who. The tour co ...
tour, 2014–2016 * Keith Moon: The Real Me – musical, Mick Berry, 2015 *
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
– Tommy tour, 2011 *
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
– 2006 to present *
Don Felder Donald William Felder (born September 21, 1947) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Eagles from 1974 until his termination from the band in 2001. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 with th ...
– 2005 to present * Don Henley – Inside Job, tour and video, 1999 to present * Stevie Nicks – Enchanted tour, 1998 * Heartbeat of a Planet – TV show, 2013 * The Door – musical, 2012


DVD and film

*"The Who Quadrophenia Live in London" –
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*"Inside Job" – Don Henley *"The How" –
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
*"Amazing Journey: The Story of
The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
" – interviewed in the documentary *"VH1 Storytellers" – Don Henley *"VH1 Storytellers" – Stevie Nicks *"MTV Unplugged" – Don Henley


Television appearances

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" – with The Who * "
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" – with Roger Daltrey * "
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" – with Don Henley * "
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" – with Don Henley * "Taking You Home" – music video with Don Henley * "
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" Stevie Nicks * "Storytellers", Stevie Nicks * "
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" with Mick Jagger * "Saturday Night Live" with Don Henley (1989) * "Saturday Night Live" with Don Henley (2000) * "Last Worthless Evening" – music video with Don Henley * "Don't Tear Me Up" music video with Mick Jagger * "Live In New York" with Mick Jagger * " Late Night with David Letterman" with Don Henley * "MTV Unplugged" with Don Henley * "Stoytellers" with Don Henley * "MTV Awards Presentation" with Don Henley * "
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" with Stevie Nicks * " Solid Gold" with Martha Davis * "
The Arsenio Hall Show ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' is an American syndicated late-night talk show created by and starring comedian Arsenio Hall. There have been two different incarnations of ''The Arsenio Hall Show''. The original series premiered on January 3, 1989, ...
" with Peter Cetera * "
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" with Martha Davis


TV and film composing

Simes is composer of over 1,200 musical pieces. His works have appeared in TV shows and films including: * ''
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'', Stephen King, starring
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* ''
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'', HBO * '' Friends'', NBC * ''
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'', HBO * ''
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'', ABC * ''
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'', NBC * '' Drew Carey Show'', ABC * ''
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'', FOX * '' Entertainment Tonight'', Syndicated * '' Nightline'', ABC * '' General Hospital'', ABC * '' One Life to Live'', ABC * '' Nash Bridges'', CBS * ''
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'', ABC * '' Primetime Live'', ABC * ''
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'', Syndicated * '' Roseanne'', ABC * ''Hudson Street'', ABC * ''Beach Patrol'', Local * ''Hangin' With You'', ABC * '' Step By Step'', ABC * ''
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'', NBC * '' Wheel Of Fortune'', Syndicated * '' Good Morning America'', ABC * ''Saturday World News'', ABC * ''
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'', Syndicated * ''Reboot'', ABC * ''Bugs Bunny and Tweetie Bird'', ABC * '' Buffy The Vampire Slayer'', UPN * ''
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'', NBC * ''TV's Funniest Families'', NBC * '' Mike And Maty'', ABC * ''Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story'', USA * '' Gordon Elliott Show'', Syndicated * ''Game Warden Wildlife Journal'', DSC * '' Martha Stewart Living'', TLC * ''
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'', TBS * ''Professional Bowling'', ABC * ''What-A-Mess'', ABC * ''Rebecca's Garden'', Local * '' Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends'', ABC * ''In Search Of History'', A&E * ''
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'', Syndicated * ''Bump in the Night'', ABC * ''In Person With Ma'', NBC * ''
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'', NBC * '' Jenny Jones'' * ''Living Better With Carrie Wait'' * ''Thursday Night Movie'', ABC * ''Good Morning America'', ABC * ''Shipmates'' * ''Worst Witch'' * ''Young Comedians'' * ''
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'' * ''Rock 'n Roll High'' * ''Paula Poundstone'' * ''Extreme Comedy'', ABC * ''Winnie The Pooh'', ABC * ''Pee Wee Herman'', NBC * ''Ed'', ABC * ''Golf, The Memorial'', ABC * ''Speedway Survival'' * ''Sniper School'' * ''Name Your Adventure'', NBC * ''George Carlin'', Promo


TV commercials

* Colgate – 2015 *
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– 2014 * Beneful – 2014 * Blue Cross – 2013 * Burger King – 2013


References


External links


Official Who website – Frank Simes Musical Director, keyboards/backing vocals

Official Who website – Frank Simes on tour with Roger Daltrey

Frank Simes – Artistdirect.com
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Official Frank Simes blog

THE DOOR a musical
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Gary Graff (2009) Roger Daltrey plots rare North American solo tour Frank Simes Interview – NAMM Oral History Library (2016)
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