Artist / Band

John James

Origin Woodstock, Ontario, 🇨🇦

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Biography

John James is a Canadian musician, who was prominent in the early 1990s for his funk-influenced brand of dance music. He released two albums, Big Fat Soul in 1990 and Mothers of Hope in 1993.

He garnered two Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 1991, for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year and Dance Recording of the Year for his single "I Wanna Know", and one nomination at the Juno Awards of 1994 for R&B/Soul Recording for Mothers of Hope.

Prior to releasing his own recordings, James was a session musician, including playing saxophone on Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night" tour opening for April Wine during their farewell tour.

Big Fat Soul (1990)

10 tracks

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I Wanna Know

#1 Side 1 04:31
Bobbie's Turn

#2 Side 1 04:13
Jet Black

#3 Side 1 03:55
Lime Light

#4 Side 1 04:05
You Really Got To Me

#5 Side 1 04:17
Trust Me

#1 Side 2 04:33
She Bought Love

#2 Side 2 04:35
That Man

#3 Side 2 03:46
Red Rover

#4 Side 2 04:22
(Still) The Beat Goes On

#5 Side 2 04:50

Mothers of Hope (1993)

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Supernatural

#1 08:07
Mothers Of Hope (Gospel Segue)

#2 00:46
Mothers of Hope

#3 05:18
Pride And Shame

#4 04:07
Overview of Madness

#5 03:48
Blinding Rhythms (Segue)

#6 00:28
Feeling Twilight

#7 04:28
Deep Inside

#8 04:03
Jack Boogie

#9 04:22
Please Do Not Read

#10 04:45

Discography

Featured Titles

Big Fat Soul

Format: LP
Year: 1990
Genre: electronic, house, Synth-pop, acid jazz

Mothers of Hope

Format: CD
Year: 1993
Genre: electronic, jazz, funk, soul, pop

Albums

Big Fat Soul

Format: LP
Year: 1990
Genre: electronic, house, Synth-pop, acid jazz

Mothers of Hope

Format: CD
Year: 1993
Genre: electronic, jazz, funk, soul, pop

Singles

She Bought Love

Format: 45
Year: 1988
Genre: electronic, house, Synth-pop

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