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Jimmy James is the stage name of James A. Fyke (born June 27, 1959), an American musician. He is a multi instrumentalist and a singer-songwriter.

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Jimmy James
Background information
Birth name	James A Fyke
Born	(1959-06-27) June 27, 1959 (age 63)
Origin	Colonia, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Rock, power pop
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keyboards
Years active	1981–present
Website	jimmyjames.us

Early life, family and education

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James is from Colonia, New Jersey. He received a bachelor of Music degree from University of Tampa in 1981. In college, he was president of honorary music fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi.

Career

James originally played the bass in the rock band Tommy Tutone, later switching to guitar and drums and performing the role of band leader.[1]

He has played bass with Animotion, keyboards with Mike Tramp (White Lion), and guitar with Bad Company featuring Brain Howe. James has written rock music shows for theme parks such as Busch Gardens, Opryland, Fiesta Texas and for Disney. He has performed with acts that include Fabian, The Coasters, The Marvellettes, and Lou Christie. He has performed solo acoustic guitar throughout Europe, supporting acts such as Kip Winger and Eric Martin (Mr. Big).[2][3] Additionally, James has had a solo singer-songwriter career.

Product endorsements

James has product endorsements with Orange Amplifiers,[4] Marshall Amplifiers, Ampeg Amplifiers,[5] Gibson Guitars, Kubicki basses, Hammond organs, Rick Turner guitars and Clayton guitar picks.

Personal life

Jimmy James resides in Tampa, Florida.

Solo albums

• All Talk / No Action (1999)
• Solace in the Sun (2015)
• 80's Remaster (2021)

Collaborations

• 80's Hits Stripped (2005)
• Santa I Got Your Number Tommy Tutone (2010)

References

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