James Jamerson
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James Jamerson was a pioneering Motown bassist whose innovative, melodic bass lines helped define the sound of 1960s soul and popular music.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Jamerson canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Motown Records
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The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (sidemen category)
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction year 2000 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1936-01-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Edisto Island, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of the Motown Sound
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evolution of electric bass in popular music ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1983-08-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| familyName | Jamerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
Geddy Lee
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Jaco Pastorius NERFINISHED ⓘ John Entwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ countless soul and pop bassists ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | James Jamerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | Fender Precision Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (bass part)
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“Bernadette” by Four Tops (bass part) NERFINISHED ⓘ “I Was Made to Love Her” by Stevie Wonder (bass part) NERFINISHED ⓘ “My Girl” by The Temptations (bass part) ⓘ “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye (bass part) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | bass lines for Motown recordings in the 1960s ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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session musician ⓘ |
| posthumousRecognition | widely regarded as one of the greatest bass players in popular music history ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Motown ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
melodic bass lines
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syncopated rhythms ⓘ use of chromatic passing tones ⓘ |
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