James Gadson

James Gadson
Born (1939-06-17) June 17, 1939 (age 85)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1968–present

James Edward Gadson (born June 17, 1939) is an American drummer and session musician. Beginning his career in the late 1960s, Gadson has since become one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of R&B.[1] He is also a singer and songwriter.[2]

  1. ^ Amendola, Billy (September 2007). "R&B / Soul Legend James Gadson". Modern Drummer.
  2. ^ "James Gadson". Drummerworld.com. Retrieved 2019-12-30.