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Bob James

American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1939 · age 86

Robert McElhiney James is an American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer. He founded the band Fourplay and wrote "Angela", the theme song for the TV show Taxi. According to VICE, music from his first seven albums has often been sampled and believed to have contributed to the formation of hip hop.

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Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance1987
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance1981

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Among his most well known recordings are "Nautilus", "Westchester Lady", "Tappan Zee", and his version of "Take Me to the Mardi Gras".

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Born 1939 · age 86

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