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Joyce Sims has died<\/p>\n
The singer \u2013 who was best known for her 1987 single \u201cCome Into My Life\u201d \u2013 has passed away at the age of 63, events organiser CJ Carlos has announced.<\/p>\n
He wrote on Facebook on Saturday evening: \u201cHaving spoken to her immediate family tonight, it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs most of you know she was going to be one of our USA artist\u2019s in Portugal next May. My heart goes out to her partner Errol and their children and close family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stars including \u201cHappy Mondays\u201d singer Rowetta have paid tribute to the \u201cLifetime Love\u201d hitmaker, whose work was sampled by the likes of Angie Stone and Snoop Dogg.<\/p>\n
Rowetta shared a clip of Joyce performing and tweeted: \u201cRIP Joyce Sims.\u201d<\/p>\n
DJ Premier wrote: \u201cR.I.P. To the Icon JOYCE SIMS.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former footballer Stan Collymore revealed he had been a fan of the soul singer for years.<\/p>\n
He tweeted: \u201cJust 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.(sic)\u201d<\/p>\n
In January, Sims reflected on how much her fortunes changed when she released her debut album, also called \u201cCome Into My Life\u201d, in 1987.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cIt 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of the dreams and aspirations I had came true when the album was released. I\u2019d say I made more than $100,000 that year from touring and close to $100,000 from album sales.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 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 just over R55 000 today).\u201d<\/p>\n