Popular Post Mike Posted May 15 Popular Post Share Posted May 15 More sad news Jimmy James, whose ballad Come To Me Softly won him fans in Jamaica and the United Kingdom, died in London yesterday at age 84. His daughter, Lauren Mercurius-Mascoll, told the Jamaica Observer that James passed away at Northwick Park Hospital. She said her father had Parkinson’s disease and a heart condition which caused him to retire from performing via https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/15/jimmy-james-84-passes-away/ 1 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Happy Feet Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) I have just read the sad news of Jimmy passing , always a good night out wherever he played with The Vagabonds , Rip Jimmy condolences to family & friends. Edited May 15 by Happy Feet Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hooker1951 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Very Sad news indeed, Jimmy James never let his audience down, I had the good fortune to see him on numerous occasions over the last 50 years and he was a great live performer as well as being a fantastic recording artist, For me he was always underrated but Jimmy could hold his own with the best, some of his recordings are very special in his own unique Style R i P Jimmy James Mick Lyons Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Whiskyagogo Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 1 hour ago, Mike said: More sad news Jimmy James, whose ballad Come To Me Softly won him fans in Jamaica and the United Kingdom, died in London yesterday at age 84. His daughter, Lauren Mercurius-Mascoll, told the Jamaica Observer that James passed away at Northwick Park Hospital. She said her father had Parkinson’s disease and a heart condition which caused him to retire from performing via https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/05/15/jimmy-james-84-passes-away/ A great artist. RIP JIMMY Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Tempest Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 RIP Jimmy - thanks for the memories 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Parker Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 i had a lovely issue of this. seriously underrated vocalist. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dwr Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 We had the honour of Jimmy and the boys being the live band at the evening reception of our wedding. He sang Come To Me Softly as our first dance. What a fabulous experience and what a lovely man RIP Jimmy 2 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kathryn Magson Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Sad news indeed. RIP Jimmy & thank you for the music. xx 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul Junior Walker Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 A true legend!! This has got to be up there as one of his greatest, it certainly changed my perspective when I first heard it 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Sad news Jimmy James - missed this when it was announced What memories of 'Help Yourself'? Pop / soul yes but what a tune - I've got a lovely Jamaican 'Tiger' issue of it - Wheel? Maybe Cats / Torch? Wigan later I guess Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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