Jimmy Goings

Jimmy Goings is a Musician, Singer, Songwriter, and Producer currently working in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a career spanning over 50 years, he began his musical journey in South Dakota at age 14 playing in bands in the Midwest during the heyday of Live touring Ballroom Bands. After arriving in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1973, he played an active part in the vibrant Bay Area music scene, playing with Power House, Dorothy Morrison and the Family Drive, Loverde, and Sylvester. Goings went on to record six Albums and tour the World as the lead vocalist and cowriter with his band, Santa Esmeralda, from the late 70s to the early 80s and recorded, sang, played on, and produced albums for Phillips, Polydor, Arista, and Warner Brothers Records. He is a three-time inductee into the South Dakota Rock and Roll Association Hall of Fame, including most recently the association's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Beyond music, Goings spent over 30 years in the comedy industry, developing, representing talent, and producing shows.

Today, Goings owns and operates his production Company GFI Entertainment LLC and GFI Studios where he is producing new music with independent artists, developing new talent, and producing live events. His publishing company EgoRhymes Music is pursuing opportunities in the sync licensing field.

He continues to play a part in the Bay Area music scene as the production manager for the Grammy award-winning 20-piece mambo band Pacific Mambo Orchestra, and his band Generation Esmeralda.

Goings has recently resurrected his own solo career with his first release “Late Check-In” (June 2023) and his latest project “Analog Dinosaur Vol.1” (December 2025), blurring eras and formats to create an original collection of music.