James Jamerson
(1938-1983)
American bassist
429 views
About
Jump to
James Lee Jamerson (January 29, 1936 – August 2, 1983) was an American bass player. He was the uncredited bassist on most of the Motown Records hits in the 1960s and early 1970s (Motown did not list session musician credits on their releases until 1971), and is now regarded as one of the most influential bass players in modern music history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. As a session musician he played on twenty-three Billboard Hot 100 number one hits, as well as fifty-six R&B number one hits.
Key details
edit section
| Born |
James Lee Jamerson 29 January 1938 Edisto Island, South Carolina, U.S.
|
| Died |
2 August 1983 (aged 45) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
|
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Spouse
1
Children
4
-
James L. Jamerson III 4th child with Annie Jamerson Male b. 24 Aug 1957 d. 23 Mar 2016 · Age: 58 (at death) · 1957-2016 · American bassist
Other romantic interests
Friends & associates
Scholars
1
Missing information for James Jamerson
- missing height
- missing hair color
- missing eye color
- missing ethnicity
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
