John James | |
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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 |
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 1989 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" and opening for April Wine during their farewell tour. [1]
John James | |
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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 |
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 1989 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" and opening for April Wine during their farewell tour. [1]