Al Simmons (musician)
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Al Simmons | |
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Born | Albert William Simmons September 5, 1948 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Children's performer |
Awards | Order of Manitoba |
Albert William "Al" Simmons,
Simmons worked as a
Simmons has released three CDs, Something's Fishy at Camp Wiganishie, Celery Stalks at Midnight, and The Truck I Bought From Moe, each of which won Parents' Choice honours and were nominated for Juno awards. Celery Stalks, an ode to vaudeville, won the 1996 Juno Award for Best Children's Album. His illustrated children's book Counting Feathers was short-listed for the McNally-Robinson Book of the Year in 1997. He received a Cable Ace Award nomination for his music video "I Collect Rocks," which is also the title track of his DVD. He also voiced the Genie Award-winning 1985 animated short, Get a Job.[2]
In 1997, he wrote a song about Prince George, British Columbia mascot Mr. PG.[3][4]
Al married Barbara Freundl in 1976. They have three sons, Karl, Will, and Brad.
References
- ^ "The two sides of Al Simmons". Fort Saskatchewan Record. February 14, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ISBN 0-88864-390-X. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Dickson, Courtney (May 8, 2020). "6 things you didn't know about a 60-year-old mascot from Prince George, B.C." CBC News. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Leier, Alyssa (March 3, 2020). "Mr. PG turns 60". CKPG-TV. Retrieved May 1, 2020.