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Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson; April 29, 1947) is an American musician, [1] singer, songwriter, and record producer. James is the frontman of the rock band Tommy James and the Shondells , [ 2 ] which is known for hit singles such as " Mony Mony ", " Crimson and Clover " and " I Think We're Alone Now ".
"Draggin' the Line" was the biggest hit and only US top 10 hit of Tommy James' solo career. Written and produced by himself and Bob King, the song reached the top 40 on the U.S.'s Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 26, 1971, [1] climbed to a peak of #4 for the week of August 7, 1971, [5] and remained in the top 40 rankings for 11 weeks total. [1]
1.5 Covers by other artists. 1.6 1980s and later. ... Tommy James and the Shondells is an American ... James launched a solo career in 1970 that yielded two notable ...
Christian of the World is the second solo studio album by Tommy James and was released in 1971.It reached #131 on the Billboard 200. [2]Many of the songs were a more open exploration of the artist's Christian faith, something which he has said had informed a number of his earlier works, but with the religious elements more obscured to make them palatable for Top 40 radio.
A gentle-tempoed groove, "Crystal Blue Persuasion" was built around a prominent organ part with an understated arrangement, more akin to The Rascals' sound at the time than to James's contemporary efforts with psychedelic rock. It included melodic passages for an acoustic guitar, as well as a bass pattern, played between the bridge and the ...
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"She" is a song recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells and released as a single in November 1969; [1] it was also included on the band's 1970 album, Travelin'. The song reached No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 24, 1970. [2] The song also reached No. 15 in Canada.
Tommy James & The Shondells; Tommy Roe; Tony Bennett; Tony Clarke; Tony Orlando; Toots & the Maytals; The Tornados; Toussaint McCall; The Toys; Traffic; The Trashmen; The Tremeloes; Trini Lopez; The Troggs; Troy Shondell; The Turtles; The Tymes; T. Rex; Twinkle (Lynn Annette Ripley) Tyrone Davis; Unit 4 + 2; The United States of America; The ...