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

References

  1. 1 2 "Reinforcement for a solid reputation". Edmonton Journal, March 25, 1990. p. D4.
  2. "Remember Donovan?". Vancouver Province, March 2, 1993.
  3. "Yearly summary: 1991". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  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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