Kim Simmonds

One of the founding fathers of British blues, guitarist/singer/songwriter Kim Simmonds established the lineup-shifting blues-rock institution Savoy Brown in 1965. Sharing the stage with acts including John Lee Hooker, Cream, and Faces, the group hit a career-high number 34 on the Billboard 200 with eighth album Hellbound Train in 1972. Undeterred by the band's revolving-door membership, which saw members leaving to join the likes of Foghat, Yes, Fleetwood Mac, and Black Sabbath, Simmonds remained and continued to tour and record for decades to come. In 1997, he moved effortles...