Come Into My Life singer Joyce Sims dies aged 63
‘Thank you for the music, may you rest in peace’: Come Into My Life singer Joyce Sims dies aged 63 as tributes flood in
R&B singer Joyce Sims has died at the age of 63.
Her death was announced in a Facebook post by events organiser CJ Carlos, who also worked at Chelsea Football Club, on Saturday evening.
He wrote: ‘Having spoken to her immediate family tonight, it’s with a heavy heart that i post this news Joyce Sims has passed away. Joyce was an amazing singer song writer who had so many hits in the 80s.
‘As most of you know she was going to be one of our USA artist’s in Portugal next May. My heart goes out to her partner Errol and their children and close family.’
Heartbreaking news: R&B singer Joyce Sims has died at the age of 63 (pictured performing in 2012)
The cause of Joyce’s death has not yet been revealed.
Joyce is best known for her single Come Into My Life, which reached the top 10 in the US Billboard R&B Chart, and UK Singles Chart in 1987.
The musician went on to release tracks such as Lifetime Love, I surrender and Crazy Love – with artists such as Snoop Dogg and Angie Stone sampling her work.
Tributes poured in following the tragic news, with fans and celebrity friends sharing heartwarming messages to social media.
Star: Joyce is best known for her single Come Into My Life, which reached the top 10 in the US Billboard R&B Chart, and UK Singles Chart in 1987 (pictured in 1995)
Awful: Her death was announced in a Facebook post by events organiser CJ Carlos, who also worked at Chelsea Football Club, on Saturday evening
Happy Mondays singer Rowetta shared a clip of Joyce performing and tweeted: ‘RIP Joyce Sims’
Former footballer Stan Collymore penned: ‘Just heard that Joyce Sims has died aged 63. Happy memories of All and All on repeat on my Sony walkman getting the bus to Walsall FC as an apprentice every morning. Thank you for the music Joyce, may you rest in peace.’
DJ Premier wrote: ‘R.I.P. To the Icon JOYCE SIMS.’
Soul Tracks said: ‘We are devastated to pass on the news of the death of R&B music great Joyce Sims at age 63. A great talent who sang, wrote and played for us for more than three decades.’
Loved: Tributes poured in following the tragic news, with fans and celebrity friends sharing heartwarming messages to social media
In January, Joyce spoke of how her dreams came true after the release of the album, Come Into My Life, came out, in 1987.
She told This Is Money: ‘It was a great year financially and in every other area of my life. I was excited to release my first album. Just to hold that album in my hand meant so much.
‘A lot of the dreams and aspirations I had came true when the album was released. I’d say I made more than $100,000 that year from touring and close to $100,000 from album sales.
‘In the late 1980s, nightclubs would sometimes pay me thousands of dollars to sing All In All, my biggest hit in America. It would take me six minutes and 31 seconds and I could earn up to $3,000 (equivalent to £4,700 today).’
Talent: The musician went on to release tracks such as Lifetime Love, I surrender and Crazy Love – with artists such as Snoop Dogg and Angie Stone sampling her work
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