James Gadson Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

James Edward Gadson (June 17, 1939 – April 2, 2026) was an American drummer and session musician. Beginning his career in the late 1960s, Gadson became one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of R&B. He was also a singer and songwriter. == Life and career == Born in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 17, 1939, and raised there, Gadson, who was of African American heritage, played with the first line-up of Charles Wright's Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band,... [more on Wikipedia]