There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Jimmy James (died 2024) was a Jamaican R&B/soul singer remembered as vocalist for Jimmy James & The Vagabonds;
2) Jimmy James is American singer-songwriter James A. Fyke (born June 27, 1959);
3) Jimmy James is Ivorian rapper Koné Diarra Adama;
4) Jimmy James is American singer-songwriter James Jude Johnson.
1) Jimmy James (born Michael James on 13 September 1939; died 14 May 2024) was a Jamaican soul singer remembered for being lead singer of Jimmy James & The Vagabonds from the mid-1960s. Moving to the UK in 1964 and signing a recording contract with Pye Records, they released their best known studio album, The New Religion, in 1966. James is particularly remembered for his cover of Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine". In the 1970s the band had hit singles in the UK Singles Chart with "I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me" and "Now Is The Time".
2) Jimmy James is American singer-songwriter James A. Fyke (born June 27, 1959). James originally played the bass in the rock band Tommy Tutone, later switching to guitar and drums and performing the role of band leader. He has played bass with Animotion, keyboards with Mike Tramp (White Lion), and guitar with Bad Company featuring Brian Howe. He has performed solo acoustic guitar throughout Europe, supporting acts such as Kip Winger and Eric Martin (Mr. Big).
In his solo singer-songwriter career, he has released "All Talk / No Action" (1999) and "Solace in the Sun" (2015).
3) Jimmy James is Ivorian rapper Koné Diarra Adama.
4) Jimmy James is American singer-songwriter James Jude Johnson. James is originally from San Antonio, Texas, and now resides in New York City, where he performs regularly. As a child, James loved to escape into the world of variety television.