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**Carl Sims** Born on October 18, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee, Carl Sims is a solo singer known for his contributions to the music scene from the 1960s to the present. As a teenager, he became the lead singer for the Bar-Kays, where he opened shows for notable artists, including Otis Redding, who served as a mentor and fatherly figure to him. Sims narrowly escaped the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of most Bar-Kays members and later identified the deceased. In the early 1970s, he joined the hard rock group Steel, recording an album at Electric Ladyland Studios in New York, where he met influential figures such as John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono. Despite the album's lack of impact, Sims continued to pursue his music career, recording a few singles in the 1970s before joining Elements of the Universe, performing at U.S. Army bases in Germany. Throughout the 1980s, he adopted the stage name Carlos Cash and released a single on his own Cash Money Records label in 1983. After the single did not gain traction, he returned to performing as Carl Sims. In 1988, he released the single "I Got a Right to Cry" on Edge Records. Sims has continued to write his own material and release albums into the 2000s, including an album in 2001. In 2017, he was honored with

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