James Williamson
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James Williamson is an American guitarist and songwriter best known for his influential work with the proto-punk band The Stooges, particularly on their landmark album "Raw Power."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Williamson canonical | 10 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musician
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Iggy Pop
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Ron Asheton ⓘ Scott Asheton ⓘ |
| associatedBand | The Stooges ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
co-writing songs with Iggy Pop for The Stooges
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his guitar work on the album Raw Power ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1949-10-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Castroville, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coWriterOf |
Death Trip
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Gimme Danger ⓘ I Need Somebody ⓘ Penetration ⓘ Raw Power ⓘ
surface form:
Raw Power (song)
Search and Destroy ⓘ Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell ⓘ |
| familyName | Williamson ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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proto-punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| honor | inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Stooges ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
alternative rock
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punk rock ⓘ |
| instrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| laterEmployer | Sony ⓘ |
| laterOccupation | electronics engineer ⓘ |
| laterPosition | vice president of technology standards at Sony ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Stooges ⓘ |
| name | James Williamson self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | Raw Power ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| periodActive |
1970s
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2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
| producerOf | Raw Power ⓘ |
| returnedToTheStooges | 2009 ⓘ |
| rockAndRollHallOfFameInductionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| roleInBand | lead guitarist of The Stooges ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
aggressive guitar riffs
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high-energy solos ⓘ raw distorted tone ⓘ |
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