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James Gadson

JAMES GADSON

About

James Gadson is a musician and performer with 90 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with Bill Withers. They also have 3 songwriting credits.

Songwriting

Written by James Gadson

3 tracks · 2 artists

D'Angelo and the Vanguard

2 tracks

Sugah Daddy Lyrics

A Tribe Called Quest

1 track

Rock Rock Y'all Lyrics

Production

Produced by James Gadson

26 tracks · 4 artists

Bill Withers

19 tracks

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Toko Furuuchi

5 tracks

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Bobby Womack

1 track

Love Has Finally Come at Last Lyrics

D'Angelo and the Vanguard

1 track

Sugah Daddy Lyrics

Drums

Drums — James Gadson

86 tracks · 38 artists

Bill Withers

9 tracks

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Beck

8 tracks

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Margo Price

7 tracks

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Toko Furuuchi

5 tracks

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Background Vocals

Background Vocals — James Gadson

3 tracks · 2 artists

Corinne Bailey Rae

2 tracks

Push On for the Dawn Lyrics
Do You Ever Think of Me?Lyrics

Patti LaBelle

1 track

You Are My Friend Lyrics

Featured Artist

Featured Artist — James Gadson

2 tracks · 1 artist

Sturgill Simpson

2 tracks

Sing Along Lyrics
Mercury in Retrograde Lyrics

Percussion

Percussion — James Gadson

2 tracks · 2 artists

Bill Withers

1 track

Use Me Lyrics

Patti LaBelle

1 track

Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)Lyrics

Handclaps

Handclaps — James Gadson

1 track · 1 artist

D'Angelo and the Vanguard

1 track

Sugah Daddy Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — James Gadson

1 track · 1 artist

Rickie Lee Jones

1 track

Tell Somebody (Repeal The Patriot Act)

Artists

Associated Artists

Bill Withers

Bill Withers

19 tracks

Beck

Beck

8 tracks

Margo Price

Margo Price

7 tracks

Toko Furuuchi

Toko Furuuchi

5 tracks

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

4 tracks

Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones

4 tracks

LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes

3 tracks

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

3 tracks

Shannon McNally

Shannon McNally

3 tracks

Corinne Bailey Rae

Corinne Bailey Rae

3 tracks

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

2 tracks

Valerie Carter

Valerie Carter

2 tracks

Florence + The Machine

Florence + The Machine

2 tracks

Marilyn Scott (3)

Marilyn Scott (3)

2 tracks

D’Angelo and the Vanguard

D’Angelo and the Vanguard

2 tracks

Sturgill Simpson

Sturgill Simpson

2 tracks

Playing For Change

Playing For Change

2 tracks

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson

2 tracks

Mindi Abair

2 tracks

Elle King

Elle King

2 tracks

Discography

Albums

Small Changes

Small Changes

Michael Kiwanuka

2024

The Lost Tapes Vol.2

Valerie Carter

2022

SOUND & FURY

SOUND & FURY

Sturgill Simpson

2019

High As Hope

High As Hope

Florence + The Machine

2018

Listen To The Music

Playing For Change

2018

The Heart Speaks in Whispers

The Heart Speaks in Whispers

Corinne Bailey Rae

2016

Grand Romantic

Grand Romantic

Nate Ruess

2015

Black Messiah

Black Messiah

D'Angelo and the Vanguard

2014

Morning Phase

Morning Phase

Beck

2014

Wild Heart

Mindi Abair

2014

Wrapped in Red

Wrapped in Red

Kelly Clarkson

2013

Paradise

Paradise

Lana Del Rey

2012

Born to Die – Paradise Edition (Special Version)

Born to Die – Paradise Edition (Special Version)

Lana Del Rey

2012

FutureSex/LoveSounds

FutureSex/LoveSounds

Justin Timberlake

2006

The Information

The Information

Beck

2006

Chaos And Creation In The Backyard

Chaos And Creation In The Backyard

Paul McCartney

2005

The Evening Of My Best Day

Rickie Lee Jones

2003

Sea Change

Sea Change

Beck

2002

Jukebox Sparrows

Shannon McNally

2002

Beck

Beck

Beck

2000

Hourglass

Toko Furuuchi

1996

Brand New Tomorrow

TRF

1995

Togetherness

Sing Like Talking

1994

Sky Dancing

Marilyn Scott

1992

The Poet II

The Poet II

Bobby Womack

1984

Love Wars

Love Wars

Womack & Womack

1983

Bring It On Home... The Soul Classics

Bring It On Home... The Soul Classics

Aaron Neville

Burlesque (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Burlesque (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Christina Aguilera

The Fall

The Fall

Norah Jones

The Love Movement

The Love Movement

A Tribe Called Quest

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Compass

Compass

Jamie Lidell

The Best of Bill Withers

The Best of Bill Withers

Bill Withers

That’s How Rumors Get Started

That’s How Rumors Get Started

Margo Price

Midnight Love

Midnight Love

Marvin Gaye

IRM

IRM

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Today Is Christmas (Target Edition)

Today Is Christmas (Target Edition)

LeAnn Rimes

Live at Carnegie Hall

Live at Carnegie Hall

Bill Withers

Today Is Christmas

Today Is Christmas

LeAnn Rimes

Love Stuff

Love Stuff

Elle King

+ ’Justments

+ ’Justments

Bill Withers

Winner In You

Winner In You

Patti LaBelle

Most Popular

Top Tracks

She

She

Harry Styles

Ride

Ride

Lana Del Rey

Lean on Me

Lean on Me

Bill Withers

Big God

Big God

Florence + The Machine

Use Me

Use Me

Bill Withers

Ain't That Easy

Ain't That Easy

D'Angelo and the Vanguard

Sugah Daddy

Sugah Daddy

D'Angelo and the Vanguard

It Takes a Lot to Know a Man

Damien Rice

Dancing Machine

Dancing Machine

The Jackson 5

Mercury in Retrograde

Mercury in Retrograde

Sturgill Simpson

Sing Along

Sing Along

Sturgill Simpson

Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?

Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?

Bill Withers