Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. James JAMERSON Obituary (2018) - Dayton, OH - Journal-News - Legacy.com On Henry Morton Stanley's expedition, he experienced the glorious highs . Starting in 1959, he found steady work at Berry Gordy's Hitsville U.S.A. studio, home of the Motown record label. This memorial website was created in memory of James Jamerson, 91, born on July 29, 1889 and passed away on January 0, 1981. Thanks for your help! Jamerson and his fellow Funk Brothers grew in stature through the decades, eventually celebrated in film (Standing in the Shadows of Motown) and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After graduating from high school, he continued performing in Detroit clubs. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Jamerson, of course, was the son of the legendary Motown studio bassist, James Jamerson Snr. Musician. [12], In 2017, it was reported that Jamerson gave a 1961 Fender Precision bass to bassist Billy Hayes in 1967 or 1968; the instrument was auctioned in 2017. Deaths in 1983 - Wikipedia Jamerson Hawthorne, age 40 years, passed away as a result of his injuries sustained in the shooting incident, while a woman is making progress in her recovery from her injuries. It was just like someone that goes to work at a factory. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. He had suffered for years with ankylosing spondylitis. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? James passed away on September 20 2007, at age 95. Another aspect of Jamerson's upright playing that carried over was his use of open strings, a technique long used by jazz bass players, to pivot around the fretboard which served to give his lines a fluid feeling. He was best known for being a Bassist. Royal Jam The Crusaders with B.B. In 1964, he stopped touring to devote himself exclusively to studio work at Motown's "Hitsville U.S.A." headquarters. When Berry Gordy moved Motown's headquarters to Los Angeles, California in 1973, the association between Motown and Jamerson ended. He was an outstanding bass player regarded as the first virtuoso of the electric bass. Copyright 2020 SoulandJazzandFunk.com. Family members linked to this person will appear here. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. . Generation. He typically set its volume and tone knobs on full. In addition to his wife, Mr. Jamerson is survived by four children. [45], Jamerson (as is the case with the other Funk Brothers) received little formal recognition for his lifetime contributions. You've heard his grooves, do you know who he is? On the heel of the instrument, he carved the word "FUNK" in blue ink. He was 86. Their one, self-titled, album included the Earth, Wind & Fire horns and Boz Scaggs rhythm section and produced one hit, Dont Hold Back, which went to number 8 on the R&B singles and 21 on the Hot 100 in 1979.