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==Life and career== |
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Jamerson Jr. was born in [[Detroit]] to legendary session bass player [[James Jamerson]], a cornerstone member of Motown's famed house band, '''The Funk Brothers'''.<ref name=vintageguitar>{{cite journal |url=https://www.vintageguitar.com/23828/james-jamerson-jr-passes/ |title=James Jamerson Jr. Passes |journal=[[Vintage Guitar (magazine)|Vintage Guitar]] |date=30 March 2016 |accessdate=April 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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In the early 1970s, Jamerson, Jr. became an in-demand session bassist. In the next three decades he played on the studio albums by [[Janet Jackson]], [[Smokey Robinson]], and [[Aretha Franklin]], to name a few.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/music-news-r-i-p-funk-brother-james-jamerson-1958-2016-20160325|title=R.I.P. Funk Brother James Jamerson Jr 1958-2016| publisher=noise11.com|date=March 25, 2016|accessdate=April 28, 2020}}</ref> |
In the early 1970s, Jamerson, Jr. became an in-demand session bassist. In the next three decades he played on the studio albums by [[Janet Jackson]], [[Smokey Robinson]], and [[Aretha Franklin]], to name a few.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/music-news-r-i-p-funk-brother-james-jamerson-1958-2016-20160325|title=R.I.P. Funk Brother James Jamerson Jr 1958-2016| publisher=noise11.com|date=March 25, 2016|accessdate=April 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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In the late 1970s, he formed a studio [[disco]] group, [[Chanson (band)|Chanson]], along with guitarist [[David Williams (guitarist)|David Williams]]. Their only charted single, "Don't Hold Back" reached No. 21 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in 1979 and No. 18 in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0109a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - February 17, 1979}}</ref> |
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Jamerson died in Detroit on March 23, 2016, at age 58. He had suffered for years with [[ankylosing spondylitis]].<ref name=vintageguitar/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/03/25/james-jamerson-jr-bass-player-dead-at-58/82266260/|title=Bassist James Jamerson Jr. made a name of his own| publisher=Detroit Free Press|date=March 25, 2016|accessdate=April 28, 2020}}</ref> |
Jamerson died in Detroit on March 23, 2016, at age 58. He had suffered for years with [[ankylosing spondylitis]].<ref name=vintageguitar/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/03/25/james-jamerson-jr-bass-player-dead-at-58/82266260/|title=Bassist James Jamerson Jr. made a name of his own| publisher=Detroit Free Press|date=March 25, 2016|accessdate=April 28, 2020}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:03, 15 November 2023
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.
Life and career
[edit]Jamerson Jr. was born in Detroit to legendary session bass player James Jamerson, a cornerstone member of Motown's famed house band, The Funk Brothers.[2]
In the early 1970s, Jamerson, Jr. became an in-demand session bassist. In the next three decades he played on the studio albums by Janet Jackson, Smokey Robinson, and Aretha Franklin, to name a few.[3]
In the late 1970s, he formed a studio disco group, Chanson, along with guitarist David Williams. Their only charted single, "Don't Hold Back" reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979 and No. 18 in Canada.[4]
Jamerson died in Detroit on March 23, 2016, at age 58. He had suffered for years with ankylosing spondylitis.[2][5]
Selected discography
[edit]With Tavares
- Check It Out (1974)
With Sylvester
- Step II (1978)
With High Inergy
- Shoulda Gone Dancin' (1979)
With The Crusaders with B.B. King and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Royal Jam (1981)
With Janet Jackson
- Janet Jackson (1982)
With DeBarge
- In a Special Way (1983)
With Smokey Robinson
- Touch the Sky (1983)
With Teena Marie
- Starchild (1984)
With The Temptations
- Truly for You (1984)
With Philip Bailey
- The Wonders of His Love (1985)
With Bob Dylan
- Knocked Out Loaded (1986)
With Aretha Franklin
- Aretha (1986)
With Wayne Kramer
- The Hard Stuff (1995)
References
[edit]- ^ "In Memory of James L. Jamerson III". frontrunnerpro.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "James Jamerson Jr. Passes". Vintage Guitar. 30 March 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "R.I.P. Funk Brother James Jamerson Jr 1958-2016". noise11.com. March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 17, 1979" (PDF).
- ^ "Bassist James Jamerson Jr. made a name of his own". Detroit Free Press. March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Chanson discography at Discogs
- James Jamerson Jr. discography at Discogs
- James Jamerson Jr. at IMDb
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Categories:
- 1957 births
- 2016 deaths
- 20th-century American bass guitarists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- 21st-century American bass guitarists
- 21st-century American male musicians
- African-American guitarists
- American session musicians
- Deaths from arthritis
- Musicians from Detroit
- American rhythm and blues bass guitarists
- American male bass guitarists
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American musicians