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James Lee Jamerson (January 29, 1936 – August 2, 1983) [1] [a] was an American bassist.He was the uncredited bassist on most of the Motown Records hits in the 1960s and early 1970s (Motown did not list session musician credits on their releases until 1971), and is now regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bass players in modern music history.
James Jamerson Jr. (born James L. Jamerson III; August 24, 1957 – March 23, 2016) [1] was an American bass player and noted studio musician. During his over three-decades long career he recorded with Bob Dylan , Tavares , The Temptations , and many more.
The Funk Brothers recorded and performed on Motown's recordings from 1959 to 1972. [1] The film was inspired by the 1989 book Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by Allan Slutsky, which features a biography of James Jamerson along with his bass lines.
Bassist James Jamerson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, and drummer Benny Benjamin in 2003. In 2003, surviving members were invited to the White House to meet President George W. Bush , Secretary of State Colin Powell , and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice , in an event tied to Black History Month .
Chanson was an American studio-based disco group from the late 1970s, led by bassist James Jamerson Jr. (born in Detroit, Michigan, 1957–2016) and guitarist David Williams (born in Newport News, Virginia, 1950–2009). [1] The group took their name from the French word for song.
[1] [2] Used by James Jamerson, Dennis Coffey, Bob Babbit and other The Funk Brothers, the Wolfbox was a key component in the 1960s and 1970s sound of recorded music in the Motown/Detroit scene. Origin
James L. Jamerson (born January 29, 1941) is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF). His last assignment before retirement was as the Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command from 1995 to 1998.
James Jamerson (1936–1983) was an American bass player. James Jamerson may also refer to: James L. Jamerson (born 1941), United States Air Force General; James Jamerson Jr. (1957–2016), American bass player, member of the band Chanson