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Other personsBLP sources|date=July 2010Infobox musical artist|image=ColinJames 2009.jpg| name = Colin James| caption = Colin James - 2009| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Colin James Munn| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1964|8|17|mf=y| birth_place = Regina, Saskatchewan , Canada | death_date =| instrument = Guitar , Human voice|vocals , saxophone , piano | genre = Rock music|Rock , blues , R& B , jump blues , swing revival , blues-rock , rock and roll | occupation = Musician , singer-songwriter , record producer | years_active = 1986 & ndash; present| label =| associated_acts = The Hoodoo Men| website = http://www.colinjames.com| notable_instruments = Colin James (born Colin James Munn , August 17, 1964, Regina, Saskatchewan , Canada ) is a Canada|Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues , Rock and roll|rock , and Swing revival|neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker .
Biography
Early years
James and his band The Hoodoo Men opened for Stevie Ray Vaughan for several tour dates in the United States|U.S. . James also played guitar on Richard Marx 's song "Thunder and Lightning".
Rock and swing band careers
In 1988, following his association with Vaughan, James released his self-titled debut album, which yielded several international hit singles, as did the followup Sudden Stop . He presaged the mid-1990s swing music revival with his Colin James and the Little Big Band project, which released a successful first CD in 1993, followed by two others in 1998 and 2006, as well as a Christmas album in 2007.
James's worldwide popularity waned somewhat in the late 1990s, but he continued to release albums in rock, blues, and acoustic styles, in addition to his Little Big Band. In 2005, he gave a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to his home province of Saskatchewan .
James' backing band frequently includes members of the Vancouver-based band Odds (band)|Odds , and he has co-written songs with Odds singer-guitarist Craig Northey . In February 2005, James guest-starred in an episode of the television program Corner Gas , a Canadian sitcom based in rural Saskatchewan.
In 2007, James' album Limelight (Colin James album)|Limelight received a Gold record for sales in Canada. In January 2008, James received three Toronto Blues Society Maple Blues Awards : "Entertainer of the Year", "Electric Act of the Year" and "Recording of the Year" for Colin James & The Little Big Band 3 .cite web |url= http://www.torontobluessociety.com/mba/07winners.htm |title=2007 Maple Blues Awards Winners |accessdate=2009-05-13
In 2009, James recorded an album, and amongst the collaborators were Tom Wilson (musician)|Tom Wilson , once of Junkhouse . The album, Rooftops and Satellites , was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser , at the Warehouse studios in Vancouver .cite web |url= http://www.colinjames.com/ |title=ColinJames.com News |date=2009-04-01 |accessdate=2009-05-13
James has been nominated for 14 Juno Award s, winning six of them.cite web | title= Juno Awards/Canadian Music Hall of Fame winner and nominations| work=juno-awards.ca|url= http://www.juno-awards.ca |accessdate=2006-11-26
Wins
Juno Awards of 1989|1989 - " Juno Award for New Artist of the Year|Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year "
Juno Awards of 1991|1991 - " Juno Award for Single of the Year|Single of the Year " for "Just Came Back"
Juno Awards of 1991|1991 - " Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Male Vocalist of the Year "
Juno Awards of 1996|1996 - " Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Male Vocalist of the Year "
Juno Awards of 1998|1998 - " Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year|Best Blues Album for National Steel (album)|National Steel
Juno Awards of 1999|1999 - " Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award|Best Producer " for "Let's Shout" and "C'mon with the C'mon" from Colin James and the Little Big Band II
Nominations
Juno Awards of 1989|1989 - "Canadian Entertainer of the Year"
Juno Awards of 1991|1991 - "Canadian Entertainer of the Year"
Juno Awards of 1992|1992 - "Canadian Entertainer of the Year"
Juno Awards of 1994|1994 - "Best Blues/Gospel Album" for Colin James and The Little Big Band
Juno Awards of 1995|1995 - "Male Vocalist of the Year"
Juno Awards of 1996|1996 - "Best Video" for "Freedom"
Juno Awards of 1998|1998 - "Best Male Vocalist"
Juno Awards of 1999|1999 - "Best Blues Album for Colin James and The Little Big Band II
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Persondata | NAME = James, Colin | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canada|Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer | DATE OF BIRTH = August 17, 1964 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Regina, Saskatchewan , Canada | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:James, Colin Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian blues guitarists Category:Canadian jazz guitarists Category:Canadian rock guitarists Category:Canadian blues singers Category:Canadian jazz singers Category:Canadian rock singers Category:Canadian male singers Category:Canadian Christians|Quakers Category:Juno Award winners Category:Musicians from Regina, Saskatchewan
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