John James (Canadian musician)
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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]
