John James (Canadian musician)
| John James | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John James |
| Born | Woodstock Ontario Canada |
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | dance, funk |
| Occupation(s) | singer composer musician producer |
| Years active | 1980s-2016 |
| Labels | Attic Records, Definitive |
| Notable instruments | |
| Saxophone | |
John James is a Canadian musician, who was prominent in the early 1990s for his funk-influenced brand of dance music.[1] He released two albums, Big Fat Soul in 1990 and Mothers of Hope in 1993.[2]
He garnered two Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 1991, for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year[3] and Dance Recording of the Year for his single "I Wanna Know",[4] and one nomination at the Juno Awards of 1994 for R&B/Soul Recording for Mothers of Hope.[5]
Prior to releasing his own recordings, James was a session musician, including playing saxophone on Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night".[1] tour opening for April Wine during their farewell tour.
Discography
- Big Fat Soul (1989)
- Mothers of Hope (1992)
References
- 1 2 "Reinforcement for a solid reputation". Edmonton Journal, March 25, 1990. p. D4.
- ↑ "Remember Donovan?". Vancouver Province, March 2, 1993.
- ↑ "Yearly summary: 1991". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
- ↑ "All the nominees for 1991 Juno Awards". Vancouver Sun, February 7, 1991. p. F2.
- ↑ "Juno Award nominees". Toronto Star, February 9, 1994. p. D20.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.