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James Gadson

Real Name:James Edward Gadson
Profile:Drummer, songwriter and producer, born 17 June 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri. Son of jazz drummer Harold Gadson.
Active since the mid 60's, he has worked with an endless list of artists such as Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Isley Brothers, Frank Sinatra & Herbie Hancock right through to present day recordings with Joe Cocker, Beck, Justin Timberlake & Paul McCartney.
URLs:http://www.moderndrummer.com/updatefull/200001594
In Groups:Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, Dyke & The Blazers
Name Variations: All | James Gadson | Gadson | J. Gadsden | J. Gadson | James E Gadson | James E. Gadson | James F. Gadson | James Gadsen | James Gadsun | James Gatson | James Godson | Radson
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Production:
Lean On Me / Better Off Dead (2 versions) Lean On Me Sussex ... 1972
Still Bill (Album) (4 versions)   Sussex ... 1972
Use Me (Single) (2 versions)   Sussex ... 1972
Ruby Lee / Heartbreak Road (7", Single)   Sussex 1974
You / Stories (7")   Sussex 1974
Harlem / Who Is He (And What Is He To You) (7", Single) Who Is He (And What Is... Sussex 1975
Sing A Happy Funky Song (3 versions)   Now Records ... 1975
Get Up (LP, Album)   Chocolate City 1979
Get Up (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1979
Never Can Find A Way (Hot Love) / Dr. Do It Good (12", Promo)   Chocolate City 1979
Sammy Jo Anne - One Half Woman One Half Man / Get Up (7")   Chocolate City 1979
Sammy Jo Anne - One Half Woman One Half Man / Get Up (Vinyl)   Chocolate City 1979
Untitled (12", EP) Get Up Casablanca Records 1979
Breakwater Cat (LP, Album)   RCA Victor 1980
Fun City / Steppin' Out (12")   Chocolate City 1980
The Best Of Bill Withers (LP)   CBS 1980
Greatest Hits (Comp) (6 versions)   Columbia ... 1981
Playlist Pier Vol. 2 (LP, P/Mixed) Special Rhyme Mercury 1981
Saturday, Saturday Night (LP)   Polydor 1981
Live Wire (12")   Queen City Records 1982
On My Way (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1982
Love Has Finally Come At Last (7")   Beverly Glen Music 1983
Tell Me Why (12")   Motown 1983
All Night Dancin' (LP, Comp) Tell Me Why RCA 1984
Surprise Surprise (12")   Motown 1984
The Poet II (LP)   Motown 1984
The Poet II (LP)   Beverly Glen Music 1984
Ain't No Sunshine / Lean On Me (7") Lean On Me Eric Records, Eric Records 1985
Gypsy Woman (7", Promo)   MCA Records (Canada) 1985
I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much (12")   MCA Records 1985
Secrets (Album) (2 versions) (No Matter How High I ... MCA Records ... 1985
So Many Rivers (LP)   MCA Records Ltd. 1985
So Many Rivers (LP, Album)   MCA Records Ltd. 1985
So Many Rivers (LP, Album)   MCA Records 1985
Someday We'll All Be Free (LP) I Wish I Had Someone T... Beverly Glen Music 1985
(I Wanna) Make Love To You (12") Whatever Happened To T... MCA Records 1986
Derriere (7")   Jahma Records 1986
Gypsy Woman (12")   MCA Records Ltd. 1986
Street Sounds 87-1 (Cass, Comp) It Feels So Good (To B... Street Sounds 1987
The Collection (Comp) (2 versions)   Arcade 1990
The Poet II (CD, Album)   Charly Records Ltd. 1994
Lean On Me: The Best Of Bill Withers (CD, Comp, RM) The Same Love That Mad... Columbia 2000
Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience (Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM) Lean On Me, Use Me Rhino Entertainment Company 2001
Lovely Day: The Very Best Of Bill Withers (CD, Comp) Use Me, Lean On Me, I ... Columbia 2005
Funky Sensation / Keep The Fire Burning (12", RE) Keep The Fire Burning Atlantic 2007
I've Got News For You (7")   Supreme (USA)  
Co-production:
Kissing My Love / Lean On Me (7")   A&M Records 1972
Kissing My Love / I Don't Know (2 versions)   Sussex ... 1973
The Joy (LP, Album) Beginning Tomorrow Fantasy 1977
Cloudburst (Album) (2 versions)   Myrrh 1980
Keep The Fire Burning (Single) (2 versions)   Atlantic 1982
Girl So Fine (12", Promo)   Jahma Records 1985
(I Wanna) Make Love To You (12") Whatever Happened To T... MCA Records 1986
I Wanna Make Love To You (12") Whatever Happened To T... MCA Records 1986
Appears On:
Do Your Thing / A Dance, A Kiss And A Song (7", Single) A Dance, A Kiss And A ... Warner Bros. Records 1969
Light My Fire / Till You Get Enough (7", Single) Till You Get Enough Warner Bros. Records 1969
Sorry Charlie / Love Land (7", Single) Love Land Warner Bros. Records 1969
Express Yourself (LP, Album) I'm Aware Warner Bros. Records 1970
Charles Kynard (LP, Album)   Mainstream Records 1971
What Can You Bring Me / Your Love (Means Everything To Me) (2 versions) What Can You Bring Me Warner Bros. Records 1971
You're So Beautiful (Album) (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1971
1990 (Album) (2 versions)   Gordy ... 1973
Bill Withers Live At Carnegie Hall (Album) (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1973
+'Justments (2 versions)   Sussex ... 1974
Boogie Down (LP, Album)   Victor Musical Industries 1974
Boogie Down (LP, Album)   Tamla 1974
Boogie Down (LP, Album)   Tamla Motown 1974
Boogie Down (LP, Album)   Motown 1974
Down To Earth (2 versions)   Tamla Motown ... 1974
Extrasensory Perception (LP, Album, Promo)   ABC Records 1974
Martha Reeves (LP, Album) You've Got Me For Comp... MCA Records 1974
Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here To Stay (2 versions)   Motown ... 1974
A Song For You (Album) (5 versions)   Tamla Motown ... 1975
City Of Angels (LP, Album)   Tamla 1975
Cosmic Truth (Album) (4 versions)   Gordy ... 1975
Higher Than High (2 versions)   Gordy ... 1975
Man-Child (Album) (5 versions)   CBS/Sony ... 1975
O My Love (LP) Street Rondo, Blue Win... Philips 1975
Ode To My Lady (Album) (2 versions)   Pathé Marconi EMI ... 1975
Safety Zone (LP)   United Artists Records 1975
Stratosonic Nuances (LP, Album)   RCA 1975
The Bitch Is Black (Album) (2 versions)   Motown ... 1975
The Hit Man (LP, Album)   Tamla 1975
The Hit Man (LP)   Tamla Motown 1975
The Hit Man (LP, Album)   Pathé Marconi EMI 1975
The Hit Man (LP, Album)   Tamla Motown 1975
Back Stairs Of My Life (LP)   Reprise Records 1976
City Music (LP)   Warner Bros. Records 1976
Concert In Blues (LP, Album)   Motown 1976
Everything Must Change (Album) (5 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1976
Forever Taurus (LP)   Milestone Records 1976
Full Speed Ahead (2 versions)   Tamla ... 1976
Funktion Junction (LP, Album)   RCA 1976
Hard Work (LP)   Impulse! 1976
Hard Work (LP)   Impulse! 1976
Hear The Words, Feel The Feeling (LP, Album)   Cotillion 1976
High Energy (Album) (2 versions)   Motown ... 1976
I Want You (Album) (11 versions)   Tamla ... 1976
Illusions (LP)   ABC Records 1976
It's About Time (LP, Album)   Cotillion 1976
Little Funk Machine (LP)   ABC Records 1976
Magical Shepherd (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1976
Mary, Scherrie & Susaye (2 versions)   Motown 1976
On Love (LP, Promo)   Ode Records (2), A&M Records 1976
Presents The Disco Suite Symphony No. 1 In Rhythm And Excellence (2xLP, Album)   Casablanca Records 1976
Secrets (Album) (4 versions) Doin' It CBS/Sony ... 1976
Sky-High! (Album) (3 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1976
Some People Can Do What They Like (LP, Album) What Can You Bring Me Island Records (US) 1976
Something Special (LP)   Capitol Records 1976
The Magic Man (LP)   Westbound 1976
African Violet (LP)   Impulse!, ABC Records 1977
All About Love (LP)   ABC Records 1977
Body Language For Lovers (LP, Album)   20th Century Records 1977
For The Cos Of Jazz (LP, Album)   Capitol Records 1977
Frankie Crocker & The Heart And Soul Orchestra (LP, Album)   Casablanca Records 1977
Give & Take (LP, Album)   Motown 1977
Having A Party (2 versions)   Blue Thumb Records ... 1977
Hollywood (Album) (2 versions)   Elektra ... 1977
I've Never Been To Me (LP)   Capitol Records 1977
In Full Bloom (Album) (5 versions)   Whitfield Records ... 1977
Just For Your Love / Keep On Smilin' (7") Just For Your Love RCA 1977
Karen Pree (LP, Album)   MCA Records 1977
Love Storm (LP, Album)   Capitol Records 1977
Maxi (LP)   Blue Note 1977
One To One (LP)   Tamla 1977
Patti Labelle (LP, Promo)   Epic 1977
Peddlin' Music On The Side (Album) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1977
Progressive Rock Stars (LP, Comp) Doin't It CBS 1977
Rejoice (Album) (4 versions) A Feeling Is, A Long W... Columbia ... 1977
Saffo Music (LP)   Lasapa Records 1977
Saturday Night Fever (The Original Movie Sound Track) (Comp) (2 versions) If I Can't Have You, M... RSO Records ... 1977
Stand On The Positive Side (LP)   Warner Bros. Records 1977
Sweet Beginnings (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1977
Sweet Passion (LP)   Atlantic 1977
Thankful (Album) (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1977
The Joy (LP, Album)   Fantasy 1977
The Show Must Go On (LP)   ABC Records 1977
The Two Of Us (LP)   ABC Records 1977
Thelma & Jerry (Album) (3 versions)   Motown 1977
This Is Your Life (LP, Album)   Arista 1977
Turn On The Lights - Be Happy (LP, Album)   Shadybrook Records 1977
White Room (LP, Album, Promo) White Room ABC Records 1977
You're What's Missing In My Life (LP, Album)   Motown 1977
2 Hot! (LP, Album)   Polydor 1978
Cheryl Lynn (Album) (2 versions)   CBS ... 1978
Clean (Album) (3 versions)   20th Century Records 1978
Fantasy (LP, Album)   Elektra 1978
Fire On Ice (Album) (2 versions)   Elektra 1978
Future Bound (Album) (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1978
Handy Dandy Man (LP, Album) Play The Music (IFeel ... Warner Bros. Records 1978
I'm Always Dancin' To The Music (LP)   Columbia 1978
Love Tracks (Album) (3 versions)   Polydor 1978
Love Will Find A Way (LP, Album)   Arista 1978
Make It Good (LP, Album, Promo)   Atlantic, Atlantic 1978
Miss Gladys Knight (Album) (3 versions) I'm Still Caught Up Wi... Buddah Records 1978
Music Web (LP, Album)   Whitfield Records 1978
National Lampoon's Animal House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (3 versions)   MCA Records 1978
Need To Know You Better (LP, Album)   Motown 1978
Night Flight (LP, Album)   RSO Records, Inc., RSO Records, Inc. 1978
Patrice (Album) (2 versions) Music Of The Earth, Wh... Elektra ... 1978
Ready To Roll (Album) (3 versions)   Motown ... 1978
Spark Of Love (LP, Gat)   ABC Records 1978
Stargard (Album) (3 versions)   MCA Records ... 1978
Step II (Album) (4 versions)   Fantasy 1978
Steppin' Out (Album) (2 versions)   Gordy ... 1978
This One Is For You (LP, Album, Promo)   Calla Records, CBS 1978
Where Go The Boats (LP)   Warner Bros. Records 1978
Wright Brothers Flying Machine (LP, Album)   Casablanca Records 1978
Your Place Or Mine (LP, Album)   Warner Bros. Records 1978
Betcha (LP, Album)   Elektra 1979
Boris Vian (LP, Album)   Rigolo, RCA 1979
Changes (LP)   Motown 1979
Disco Godfather (LP)   Apple Juice Records 1979
Doin' It / Honey From The Jar (7") Honey From The Jar Columbia 1979
Don't Stop (LP)   Motown 1979
Feets Don't Fail Me Now (Album) (4 versions)   CBS ... 1979
Forces Of The Night (LP, Promo)   Casablanca Records 1979
Get Up (LP, Album)   Chocolate City 1979
Happy People (LP, Album)   Pablo Records, Polydor 1979
In Love (LP)   CBS 1979
Invitation (LP, Album)   Arista 1979
Invitation (2x12", Gat)   Buddah Records, Pye Records 1979
Live And Learn (2 versions)   A&M Records (UK) ... 1979
Love Current (LP, Album)   MCA Records 1979
Music From The Motion Picture "Fast Break" (Album) (2 versions) Go For It (Disco) Motown 1979
Never Can Find A Way (Hot Love) / Dr. Do It Good (12", Promo) Never Can Find A Way (... Chocolate City 1979
Pizzazz (LP, Album) Keepin' Faith In Love Elektra 1979
Ramsey (2 versions) Aquarius / Let The Sun... Columbia ... 1979
Raw Silk (Album) (4 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1979
Rescue Me (LP) Somebody Out There Wil... MCA Records 1979
Return To Nytropolis (LP, Album) Nytro Express Whitfield Records 1979
Return To Nytropolis (LP) Nytro Express Whitfield Records 1979
Rockie Robbins (LP)   A&M Records 1979
Smokin' (Album) (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1979
Tell Everybody / Honey From The Jar (12", Promo) Honey From The Jar Columbia 1979
The Best Of Herbie Hancock (LP)   CBS 1979
The Best Of Herbie Hancock (LP)   CBS 1979
Turn You To Love (Album) (2 versions)   Elektra 1979
Twice The Fire (Album) (4 versions)   Polydor 1979
Celestial Sky (Album) (2 versions)   CBS 1980
Cloudburst (Album) (2 versions)   Myrrh 1980
Crenshaw Boulevard (LP)   Mutt & Jeff 1980
Danielle (LP, Album)   Casablanca Records 1980
For The Sake Of Love (LP)   Capitol Records 1980
Here's To You (LP)   Mercury 1980
Only Love Can Sustain (LP)   Columbia 1980
Posh (LP, Album) Never Gonna Give You U... Elektra 1980
Power (Album) (4 versions)   Motown ... 1980
Special Things (LP, Album) He's So Shy, We've Got... Planet Records (5) 1980
Steppin' Out (LP)   Chocolate City 1980
Stronger Than You Think I Am (LP, Album)   20th Century Records 1980
Warm Thoughts (LP, Album)   Tamla 1980
Worth The Wait (Album) (3 versions)   Polydor 1980
You And Me (LP)   A&M Records 1980
Being With You (Album) (3 versions) As You Do Tamla ... 1981
Carl Carlton (Album) (4 versions)   20th Century Fox Records ... 1981
Going For The Glow (LP)   Capitol Records 1981
Kemo-Kimo (12", Promo)   Epic 1981
Let Me Be The One (LP, Album)   Epic 1981
Magic Man (2 versions) I Get It From You A&M Records ... 1981
Magic Windows (Album) (4 versions) Help Yourself CBS ... 1981
Quick Slick / I Don't Know (7")   Motown 1981
Quick Slick / Out The Box (12", Promo) Quick Slick, Quick Slick Motown 1981
Rising (LP, Album)   H&M 1981
Sayin' Something! (LP)   Polydor 1981
That's What Time It Is (Album) (2 versions)   A&M Records 1981
The Way I Am (LP)   Motown, Motown 1981
Touch (LP, Album) Love Was Made For Two,... Columbia 1981
Walk With Me (LP)   Ariola 1981
Just Ain't Good Enough (LP)   Beverly Glen Music 1982
Let Me Tickle Your Fancy (Album) (3 versions)   Motown ... 1982
Love's On Our Side (LP, Album)   A&M Records 1982
Midnight Love (Album) (5 versions) Midnight Lady CBS 1982
Never Give Up On You (12")   South Bay 1982
On My Way (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1982
Straight From The Heart (Album) (5 versions) Where There Is Love, R... Elektra 1982
The Nightfly (Album) (4 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1982
Back To Basics (Album) (2 versions) Isn't The Night Fantastic Gordy ... 1983
Blasting Off (LP) Next Door Neighbors MCA Records 1983
Lady Of The Stars (LP, Album) Bye, Bye Girl RCA 1983
Love Wars (2 versions)   Elektra 1983
Love Wars (12", Maxi)   Elektra 1983
Nightline (CD)   Warner Bros. Records 1983
The Songstress (Album) (3 versions)   Beverly Glen Music ... 1983
The Poet II (LP)   Beverly Glen Music 1984
Guilty (LP)   Total Experience Records 1985
Guilty (LP, Album)   Total Experience Records 1985
So Many Rivers (LP, Album)   MCA Records Ltd. 1985
So Many Rivers (LP, Album)   MCA Records 1985
Derriere (7")   Jahma Records 1986
It Feels So Good (To Be Back Home) (12")   Debut 1987
Lovely Day (Sunshine Mix) (12", Maxi) Lean On Me CBS 1988
Cheryl Lynn (CD, Album, RE) Got To Be Real, All My... Columbia 1990
The Future (Album) (3 versions) Be For Real Columbia ... 1992
The Donna Summer Anthology (Comp) (2 versions) No More Tears (Enough ... PolyGram ... 1993
The 35th Anniversary Collection (4xCD, RM) Love Machine - Pt. 1, ... Motown 1994
The Poet II (CD, Album)   Charly Records Ltd. 1994
Brand New Tomorrow (CD, Album) Brand New Tomorrow (Al... Avex Trax 1995
Dead Man Walking (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) (Comp) (3 versions) Quality Of Mercy Columbia 1995
Don't Cry Out Loud (CD) Shine Like You Should,... BMG (Japan), Arista 1996
Groovy: A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (CD) El Bobo Irma 1996
Hang On In There (LP)   Luv N' Haight 1996
Blue Movies: Scoring For The Studios (CD, Comp) Kojak Blue Note 1997
Adam Cohen (CD) Tell Me Everything Columbia 1998
Midnight Love & The Sexual Healing Sessions (2xCD, Sli)   Columbia 1998
The Love Movement (CD, Album) Rock Rock Y'all BMG 1998
Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Albert King (CD) Cadillac Assembly Line Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
The Best of Herbie Hancock - The Hits! (CD)   Columbia 1999
The Complete Syl Johnson On Hi Records (2xCD, Comp)   Hi Records, Demon Music Group, Cream Records (4) 2000
Musical Massage (Album) (2 versions)   Expansion ... 2001
Paradisiac 3 (2xCD, Comp, Dig) For Real ULM Electro, ULM Electro, ULM Electro 2001
Sea Change (Album) (15 versions)   Geffen Records ... 2002
Sweet Love (The Very Best Of Anita Baker) (CD) Angel, No More Tears Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2002
Bad Girls (Deluxe Edition) (2 versions) No More Tears (Enough ... Universal Records ... 2003
Music Is My Sanctuary (CD)   Blue Note 2003
Still Bill (Album) (3 versions)   Sony Music House Inc. ... 2003
Genius Loves Company (Album) (4 versions) Heaven Help Us All EMI Records ... 2004
Keepintime 12" Series: No. 1 of 3 (12")   Up Above Records 2004
Anthology (2xCD, Comp) Love Will Find A Way Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2005
Catching Tales (Album) (2 versions)   Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2005
Everything Must Change / Now We May Begin (CD, Album)   Wounded Bird Records 2005
Jenny Wren (CD, Maxi) I Want You To Fly, Thi... Parlophone 2005
Just Feels Right (CD, Album)   Narada Jazz 2005
Keepintime 12" Series: No. 3 of 3 (12")   Up Above Records 2005
Slow Dancer (CD, Album, RM, RE)   Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. 2005
The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 1 (2xCD, Album, Comp, RM, Ltd)   Hip-O Select 2005
Futuresex/Lovesounds (Album) (8 versions) (Another Song) All Ove... Jive ... 2006
Rising (CD, Album, RE, RM)   K.E.S. Music & Video Distribution 2006
The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records (4xCD, Comp) Hard Work Impulse! 2006
The Information (Album) (6 versions)   Interscope Records ... 2006
The Magic Man + L.A. Bound (CD, Comp)   Westbound Records, Inc. 2006
The Thin Man: The Motown Solo Albums, Vol. 2 (3xCD, Album, Comp, RM, Ltd) I'll Be Your Servant Hip-O Select 2006
Brasilintime: Batucada Com Discos (2xDVD-V, NTSC)   Mochilla 2007
Hot Heat And Sweet Groove (CD, Album, RM, RE)   Warner Bros. Records, Rhino (UK) 2007
Hymn 4 My Soul (CD, Single, Promo)   EMI Records 2007
Together (CD, Album, RM, RE) A Dance, A Kiss And A ... Warner Bros. Records, Rhino (UK) 2007
Boo! (CD)   Rykodisc 2008
Frankie Valli Is The Word / Heaven Above Me (CD, Comp)   Collectors' Choice Music 2008
Live At The Haunted House : May 18, 1968 (2xCD, Album, Ltd)   Rhino Handmade 2008
Loving Power / It's About Time (CD, Album, RE)   American Beat Records 2008
Puckey Puckey : Jams & Outtakes 1970-1971 (2xCD, Comp)   Rhino Handmade 2008
Sampled! (CD, Comp, RM) Get Up Boutique, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2008
Do Your Thing / A Dance, A Kiss And A Song (7") A Dance, A Kiss And A ... Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records  
The Best Of Herbie Hancock (LP, RE)   CBS  
You Never Miss Your Water / It Feels So Good (To Be Back Home) (12")   Edge Record Company, Inc.  
Unofficial Releases:
Peddlin' Music On The Side (LP, Album)   Not On Label  
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