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    Music City Soul Series featuring Tommy Sims

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    Presented by Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau at B.B. King's Blues Club and Restaurant

    February 26, 2009

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    Tommy Sims studied music at Western Michigan College and the University of Michigan. He eventually landed in Nashville where a friend lived. Here he played with several musicians and friends and even appeared on an album that was never released, all the while continuing to write songs. Soon, people began to take notice and wanted to use his lyrics. One friend, realizing Sims’ moneymaking potential, signed him to his start-up publishing company.

    Between 1990 and 1992, Sims commuted to Los Angeles where he wrote, produced and programmed songs for Don Gehman (John Mellencamp, REM, Hootie & The Blowfish).One day, Bruce Springsteen called the studio looking for Sims. Springsteen had heard of Sims' growing musical reputation and wanted Tommy to jam with his band. They played together for three days straight, after which Springsteen asked Sims to join him on tour. Sims, then 32, has never looked back.

    In 1997, Tommy Sims was awarded a Grammy for Song of the Year for writing "Change The World," which was produced by Babyface and performed by Eric Clapton.

    Although he has written and produced songs for such major artists as Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Amy Grant, Wynonna Judd, Bonnie Raitt, CeCe Winans, The Neville Brothers and Garth Brooks, his own album Peace And Love contains some of the most interesting music Sims has ever made.


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        B.B. King's Blues Club and Restaurant

        152 Second Avenue North
        Nashville, TN 37201

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        Tickets: $10/ticket in advance; $15/ticket day of show

        Info Phone: (615) 256-2727

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        February 26, 2009

        Times:
        Thursday 7:00pm

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