John James (Canadian musician)

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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. 1.0 1.1 "Reinforcement for a solid reputation". Edmonton Journal, March 25, 1990. p. D4.
  2. "Remember Donovan?". Vancouver Province, March 2, 1993.
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  4. "All the nominees for 1991 Juno Awards". Vancouver Sun, February 7, 1991. p. F2.
  5. "Juno Award nominees". Toronto Star, February 9, 1994. p. D20.

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