Researching Andy Simpkins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1351 people with the Simpkins surname? In that year Simpkins was ranked number 2283 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Andy means "Form of ANDREW - manly" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Andy Simpkins on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Andy Simpkins and the Simpkins Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Simpkins Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Simpkins family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1822 people with the Simpkins surname in the UK? Simpkins is now ranked number 2456 for popularity in the UK. |
Simpkins Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Simpkins surname in the USA? Simpkins is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Andy Simpkins
Andy Simpkins
Andrew Simpkins (April 29, 1932 – June 2, 1999) was an American jazz bassist.
Born in Richmond, Indiana, he first became known as a member of the group The Three Sounds, with which he performed from 1956 to 1968. After that, until 1974, he was a member of pianist George Shearing's group, and from 1979 to 1989 toured with singer Sarah Vaughan. Throughout and after that time, during which he settled in Los Angeles, Simpkins became respected as a top-quality bassist and widely known as a solid and reliable studio musician. He performed with singers Carmen McRae and Anita O'Day, instrumentalists Gerald Wiggins, Monty Alexander, Buddy DeFranco, Don Menza, and Stéphane Grappelli, and many others. He recorded three albums as a leader.He also played acoustic bass on the 1997 covers album In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy by artist Pat Boone.
Simpkins died of stomach cancer in Los Angeles.
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