John Simmons (October 22, 1947 – March 16, 1988) was an American conductor, musical arranger, soul singer and keyboardist.
Singer Whitney Houston's enormous popularity in the 1980s gave audiences a chance to see John Simmons in action during events such as the Moment of Truth World Tour.
Simmons had his own taste of chart success as a member of the Reflections,[2] a vocal group formed in New York City in the early 1970s.
His greatest stretch seems to have taken place on a Lead Belly tribute concert produced by avant-garde jazz composer Heiner Stadler.
He has been credited for Rickey Minor's[3] success as well as Stephanie Mills first gold album, Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin' (1979).