- James Gadson was born on June 17, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Funny People (2009), El Chicano (2018) and Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive (1979). He was married to Barbara. He died on April 2, 2026 in the USA.
- SpouseBarbara(? - April 2, 2026) (his death)
- Developed his musical instincts in church before transitioning into the West Coast studio scene of the late 1960s.
- Joined the R&B band Charles Wright's Watts 103 Street Rhythm Band, and that began to open doors to the entire L.A. music scene, where he became a "go to" musician for hit makers.
- In April 2009, Gadson joined Alex Dixon, grandson of Willie Dixon, on his 2009 release Rising from the Bushes, appearing on the tracks "Fantasy" and Willie Dixon's song "Spoonful".
- In 2019, Gadson, who resided in Los Angeles, was featured on Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back as his paternal niece's and nephew-in-law's restaurant, Bayou on the Vine, was renamed "Gadson's Restaurant & Jazz Club", named after him and his late brother, guitarist Thomas Maurice 'Tutty' Gadson (died 2014).
- In 1975, he anchored the Motown classic double platinum album City Of Angels, recorded by Billy Griffin & The Miracles.
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