Born on June 17, 1939, drummer, producer, singer, and songwriter James Gadson grew up in the Kansas City music scene. He was greatly influenced by his father Harold, who was a well-known drummer in Kansas City. James later moved to Los Angeles, where he became one of the most sought-after studio drummers and most recorded R&B drummers ever, playing on nearly 300 gold records. He worked with the world’s top performing artists, including Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, the Temptations, Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock, Patrice Rushen, The Pointer Sisters, Herb Alpert, the 5th Dimension, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, and Natalie Cole. Marvin Smitty Smith, Peter Erskine, Jerry and Stan of Hollywood Pro Drum with James Gadson James Gadson’s soulful and funky playing gained attention with Dyke and the Blazers in the late 60s on the hits “We Got More Soul” and “Let a Woman Be a Woman and A […]