James Jamerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Jamerson

American bassist

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1936

Place of Birth: Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1983

Profession: bassist, musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James Lee Jamerson (January 29, 1936 – August 2, 1983) was an American bass player.
He was the uncredited bassist on most of the Motown Records hits in the 1960s and early 1970s (Motown did not list session musician credits on their releases until 1971), and is now regarded as one of the most influential bass players in modern music history.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
As a session musician he played on twenty-three Billboard Hot 100 number one hits, as well as fifty-six R&B number one hits. In its special issue "The 100 Greatest Bass Players" in 2017, Bass Player magazine ranked Jamerson number one and the most influential bass guitarist.
In 2011, Jamerson ranked third in the "20 Most Underrated Bass Guitarists" in Paste magazine.