James Jamerson

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musician
gptkbp:activeYears 1959-1979
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Gladys_Knight_&_the_Pips
gptkb:The_Marvelettes
gptkb:The_Vandellas
gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Marvin_Gaye
gptkb:The_Isley_Brothers
gptkb:Stevie_Wonder
gptkb:The_Funk_Brothers
gptkb:The_O'Jays
The Platters
The Supremes
The Chi-Lites
The Delfonics
The Intruders
The Jackson 5
The Spinners
The Stylistics
The Temptations
The Trammps
Smokey Robinson
The Coasters
The Drifters
The Shirelles
The Emotions
The Whispers
Four Tops
The Miracles
The Contours
gptkbp:awards Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkbp:birthDate January 29, 1936
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Edisto_Island,_South_Carolina,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Jamerson_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate August 2, 1983
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Motown
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Jamerson
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Bootsy_Collins
gptkb:Paul_McCartney
gptkb:Marcus_Miller
gptkb:Victor_Wooten
Flea
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ray_Brown
gptkbp:instrument bass guitar
gptkbp:knownFor Pioneering bass lines in popular music
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Fender_Precision_Bass
gptkbp:notableWork 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'
'What's Going On'
'My Girl'
'I_Heard_It_Through_the_Grapevine'
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Motown_Records
gptkbp:spouse Annie_Jamerson