Singing
Simms provides background vocals on David Bowie's "Let's Dance", "Modern Love", and "China Girl"; Billy Joel's River of Dreams album, and Madonna's Material Girl. He has also recorded with INXS, Chaka Khan, Al Green, Elvis Costello, Brian Wilson, Carly Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Beck, Philip Bailey, The Fab Faux, Laurie Anderson, Chic, William S. Burroughs, Ace Frehley, The Psychedelic Furs, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, Serge Gainsbourg and Harry Chapin among others.
He sings for the Emmy winning PBS shows Dragontales and Between the Lions, and won a 2007 Emmy award with his performance of the winning song, "Q Without U" for the children's animated series, Between The Lions. His voice may be heard on the films Working Girl, Anastasia, David Bowie's Serious Moonlight Tour DVD, and Mickey Blue Eyes.
In 1983, he toured the world with his brother George as a vocalist on David Bowie's Serious Moonlight Tour. Frank has also toured with Billy Joel and Carly Simon, and has sung on TV with Elvis Costello, Brian Wilson, Al Green, Dan Hartman, Phil Collins, and others.
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