James Gadson, the drummer most famous for recording funk, soul, and disco classics with Diana Ross, Bill Withers, and Marvin Gaye but whose discography includes sessions with Beck, Kelly Clarkson, and ...

James Gadson, a veteran R&B, soul, funk and rock drummer who was known for performances with legends like Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCartney and Diana Ross, has passed away at 86, his wife told ...

James Gadson, a drummer and session musician who played with Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Kelly Clarkson, and Leonard Cohen, has passed away. Gadson had recently had surgery and a fall that hurt his back, ...

Greg Elmore, a former drummer for the iconic rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service, has died. He was 79. News of his death spread quickly across social media. “Today we lost a long time dear friend, ...

James Gadson, a session drummer whose work appeared on untold numbers of records over the decades, has passed away. Fellow musicians have been sharing tributes to Gadson for the past day, and now ...

James Gadson, a prolific session drummer who played on hit records by the likes of Diana Ross, the Jackson 5, and Bill Withers, has died. “He was a great husband, father, grandfather, great ...

James Gadson — the veteran R&B, soul, funk and rock drummer who played with Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Paul McCartney and many others — has died at the age of 86. Gadson's wife, Barbara, ...

Gadson's wife confirmed to Rolling Stone that he died on Thursday, April 2 Alison Buck/WireImage James Gadson, a legendary drummer, died on Thursday, April 2 He was one of the most-recorded R&B ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. James Gadson, a prolific drummer who worked closely with Bill Withers and as a member of the widely sampled Watts ...

James Gadson, a prolific drummer who worked closely with Bill Withers and as a member of the widely sampled Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band — and whose playing motored hits like Diana Ross’ “Love ...

KC-born James Gadson shaped soul, funk and R&B across decades He played on hits from Jackson 5 and Bill Withers to Diana Ross and more Family recalls his humility, faith, long career and wide musical ...

The R&B world is mourning the death of legendary drummer James Gadson. He was 86. His wife, Barbara, told Rolling Stone that he died on April 2 after recently dealing with several health challenges.