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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]

As a songwriter, James Gadson first charted in 1969 with Till You Get Enough.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.

Top songs: #1: Till You Get Enough - #2: Just for Your Love - #3: Never Can Find a Way (Hot Love) - #4: Got to Find My Baby - #5: Kemo Kimo
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  Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
1.
07/1969

#1  Till You Get Enough
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

from In the Jungle, Babe   
22 pts
67
US


12
R&B
as The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
[Warner 7298]
written by Al McKay, Charles Wright, James Gadson greentick, John Rayford & Melvin Dunlap
  James Gadson
2.
04/1972

#4  Got to Find My Baby
James Gadson greentick

4 pts




36
R&B
[Cream 1014]
written by Viola Wills & James Gadson greentick
  The Memphis Horns
3.
09/1977

#2  Just for Your Love
The Memphis Horns

from Get Up and Dance   
12 pts
101
US


17
R&B
[RCA 11064]
written by James Gadson greentick, Clarence McDonald & Alan Abrahams
  Vernon Burch
4.
09/1979

#3  Never Can Find a Way (Hot Love)
Vernon Burch

from Get Up   
5 pts




27
R&B
[Chocolate City 3201]
written by Vernon Burch, Howard Redmon Jr. & James Gadson greentick
  Webster Lewis
5.
04/1981

#5  Kemo Kimo
Webster Lewis

from Let Me Be the One   Let Me Be the One
3 pts


68
dance
69
R&B
charted as Let Me Be the One / Kemo Kimo in US dance charts
[Epic 02112]
written by Webster Lewis & James Gadson greentick
  Zoom [1°]
6.
11/1981

Saturday, Saturday Night
Zoom [1°]

from Saturday, Saturday Night   
2 pts




54
R&B
[Polydor 2186]
written by Butch Bonner, Henry Prejean, Howard Redmon, James Gadson greentick, John Haynes & Lee Hayes
7.
02/1982

Love Seasons
Zoom [1°]

from Saturday, Saturday Night   
3 pts




39
R&B
[Polydor 2197]
written by Howard Redmon, James Gadson greentick, Lee Hayes & Marcus Robinson
  D'Angelo & The Vanguard
8.
01/2015

Sugah Daddy
D'Angelo & The Vanguard

from Black Messiah   
1 pts




109
R&B
written by D'Angelo, Pino Palladino, James Gadson greentick, Q-Tip & Kendra Foster

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