James Earl Gilstrap (born November 10, 1946)''U.S. Public Records Index'' Vol 1 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010. is an American singer, considered one of the most prolific session musicians in the industry. He is best known for his 1975

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"Swing Your Daddy", as well as singing co-lead to the theme from the TV series ''

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Career

Gilstrap was born November 10, 1946, in Daingerfield, Texas to Jodie and Pearlie Mae (Tolbert) Gilstrap. He joined the U.S. Navy Reserve. He began his career in the music industry when he returned from serving in the

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. Early groups he worked with include the

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and The Cultures. In the early 1970s, Gilstrap was one of the

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s in

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's backing outfit, "Wonderlove", appearing on Wonder's albums, '' Talking Book'' and '' Innervisions''. Gilstrap sang the opening two lines of the Wonder song, "

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" (with Lani Groves singing the next two lines). He subsequently signed a recording contract with

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in 1975. His recording of the Kenny Nolan-penned "Swing Your Daddy" was a #4 hit in the

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in April 1975, and reached #10 in the U.S. '' Billboard''

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. The song peaked at number 64 in Australia. Gilstrap also recorded two albums of his own during the 1970s. The first, titled ''Swing Your Daddy'', contained three more singles in " I'm on Fire" (covering 5000 Volts; it made #78 in the U.S.), "House of Strangers" and "Put Out the Fire". The second album, ''Love Talk'' (1977), was not as successful. He worked as a session artist for the UK singer Elkie Brooks on her album '' Live and Learn'' (1979), among other performances. He can be heard in a vocal performance on Quincy Jones' 1974 jazz-funk composition "Soul Saga (Song Of The Buffalo Soldier)", from Jones' ''

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'' album. Gilstrap has also provided the male lead vocals for the theme music to the 1970s television program ''

''. "I've Got You Where I Want You" (1975) was used in the soundtrack of the film '' Three Days of the Condor''. In addition, he sang the theme song for the 1990s cartoon series '' TaleSpin''. More recently he did an original song for the Japanese film '' Survive Style 5+'' entitled "A Lament". He worked with the group Side Effect on their track "Run, Run, Run" that was released on

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Credits

Gilstrap's recording credits include: Aaron Neville * Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas (1993) * The Tattooed Heart (1995) * Devotion (2000) * Believe (2003) * 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection (2003) * Gospel Roots (2005) * Christmas & Hits Duos (2008) * I Know I've Been Changed (2010) Al Jarreau * Best of Al Jarreau (1996) Al Kooper * Championship Wrestling (1982) Altair All-Star Choir / Jim Gilstrap /

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* Amaia Montero (2008) * 2 (2011) Amy Grant * A Christmas to Remember (1999) Andy Griffith * Just as I Am: 30 Favorite Old Time Hymns (1998) Angela Bofill * Something About You (1981) * Too Tough (1983) Anita Baker * The Songstress (1983) * Rapture (1986) * The Best of Anita Baker (2002) * Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker (2002)

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* Aretha (1980) * Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985) * Aretha (1986) * Greatest Hits: 1980-1994 (1994) * Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998 (2012) Art Garfunkel * Fate for Breakfast (1979) B.B. King * King of Blues: 1989 (1988)

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* Bodacious (1984) Bill Medley * Right Here and Now (1982) Bill Withers * Making Music (1975) * The Essential Bill Withers (2013) Billy Cobham * B.C. (1979) Billy Preston / Syreeta * Billy Preston & Syreeta (1981)

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* Motivation (1977) Bobby Lyle * New Warrior (1977) * The Journey (1990) Boney James * Boney's Funky Christmas (1996) Booker T. Jones * Try and Love Again (1978) * I Want You (1981)

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* Silk Degrees (1976) * Down Two Then Left (1977) * Hits! (1980) * My Time: The Anthology (1969-1997) (1997) * The Collection: Slow Dancer/Silk Degrees/Down Two Then Left (2004) Brainstorm * Funky Entertainment (1979) Brandon Burrows * On the Move (2008) Brownie McGhee / Sonny Terry / Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee * Sonny & Brownie (1973) Bunny Hull * Dream a World: A Child's Journey to Self-Discovery (2004) * Music For Young Masters: Secrets Of The Heart (2007)

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* Inspired by a True Story Daryle Chinn * From the Heart (1996) Dave Grusin * 3 Days of the Condor riginal Motion Picture Soundtrack(1975) Dave Koz * Lucky Man (1993) * Off the Beaten Path (1996) David Foster * The Christmas Album (1995)

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* David T Walker (1973) DeBarge * Time Will Reveal: The Complete Motown Albums (2011) Debra Hurd * Debra Hurd (1983) Dee Dee Bridgewater * Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976) * Just Family (1977) * Bad for Me (1979) * Only the Best of Dee Dee Bridgewater (2009) * Dee Dee Bridgewater 976Just Family/Bad for Me/Dee Dee Bridgewater

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* The Fox (1981) * Duets (1993)

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* Eat at Whitey's (2000) * Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford (2008)

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* Priced to Sell (1974) Gene Page * Lovelock! (1976) * Close Encounters (1978) George Benson * Give Me the Night (1980) * The George Benson Collection (1981) * While the City Sleeps (1986) * The Best of George Benson arner Bros.(1995) * Les Incontournables (2000) * The George Benson Anthology (2000) * The Greatest Hits of All (2003) * Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All (2004) * Rhino Hi-Five: George Benson (2005) * The Essential George Benson (2006)

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* Lite Me Up (1982)

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* Carasmatic (1987) Irving Fields * Irving Fields and His Trio at the Emerald Room Jackson Browne * Looking East (1996) Jaco Pastorius * The Essential Jaco Pastorius (2007) * * James Ingram * It's Your Night (1983) * It's Real (1989)

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* Winner in You (1986) * Be Yourself (1989) Paul Williams * A Little Bit of Love (1974) * The Best of Paul Williams (2008) Paul Young * Crossing (1993) Peabo Bryson * Positive (1988) * Through the Fire (1994) Peabo Bryson /

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* Born to Love (1983) Peggy Lee * Let's Love (1974)

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* Mysterious Cargo (1996) Phyllis Hyman * Phyllis Hyman (1977) * Goddess of Love (1983) * The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman (1996) Praise & Worship * Rejoice Africa (1993) Priscilla Ahn * A Good Day (2008)

Pugh Rogefeldt Pugh Rogefeldt, real name Anders Sture Torbjörn Rogefeldt (, ; born 2 March 1947 in Västerås, Sweden), is a Swedish singer, musician, guitarist and songwriter. Musical career Rogefeldt made his breakthrough in the late 1960s with albums such ...

* Bamalama (1977) Quincy Jones * Body Heat (1974) * Mellow Madness (1975) * I Heard That! (1976) * Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1977) * The Dude (1981) * Back on the Block (1989) * From Q, With Love (1999) * Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones (2001) * Ultimate Collection (2002) * Summer in the city (2007) Rachelle Ferrell * Rachelle Ferrell (1992) Ramsey Lewis * Ramsey (1979)

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

* Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection (1997) * Ultimate Hits Collection (1999) * Genius Loves Company (2004) * Forever Ray Charles (2007)

Ray Simpson Ray Simpson (born January 15, 1954) is an American singer best known as a former lead singer and "Cop" of the disco super-group Village People, having been in that role for over 30 years. In August 1979, he replaced original lead singer, Victor ...

* Ray Simpson (1992) Rick Nelson * The Last Time Around 1970-1982 (2010) Ricky Martin Vuelve (1998)

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

* Goodnight Vienna (1974) * Ringo the 4th (1977)

* Blue Lights in the Basement (1977) Roberto Carlos * Roberto Carlos (Mujer Pequena) (1992) * Todas As Manhas (1996) Rodney Franklin * Skydance (1985)

Ron Kenoly Ron Kenoly (born December 6, 1944) is an American Christian worship leader, singer, and songwriter whose expressed mission is "to create an environment for the manifest presence of God". His musical style is one of jubilant praise and individu ...

* God is Able (1994) Ronnie Foster * Delight (1979)

Roy Ayers Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at ...

* Fever (1979) Russ Freeman * Sahara (1994) Russell Hitchcock Russell Hitchcock (1988)

Sam Cardon Sam Cardon is a composer whose credits include 15 large-format films: ''Titans Of The Ice Age'', ''Mummies'', ''Mystic India'', ''Texas'', ''The Big Picture'', ''Forces Of Nature'', ''Lewis and Clark'', ''The Legendary Journeys'', ''Shackleton's A ...

Innovators 995(1995) Santana Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990) Sarah Vaughan * '' Songs of the Beatles'' (1981) Scherrie and Susaye *'' Partners (''1979'')'' Seals & Crofts * Takin' It Easy (1978) Side Effect * Effective (1973) * Side Effect/What You Need (2002)

Siedah Garrett Deborah Christine "Siedah" Garrett (born June 24, 1960) is an American singer and songwriter who has written songs and performed backing vocals for many recording artists in the music industry, such as Michael Jackson, the Pointer Sisters, Brand N ...

* Kiss of Life (1988) Stacy Lattisaw * Let Me Be Your Angel (1980) * With You (1981) * Sneakin' Out (1982) * Sixteen (1983) * The Very Best of Stacy Lattisaw (1998) Stanley Clarke * Time Exposure (1984) * Guitar & Bass (2004) Stanley Clarke /

* 3 (1990) * The Clarke/Duke Project, Vols. 1-3 (2010) Stanley Turrentine * Have You Ever Seen the Rain (1975) * Betcha (1980) * On a Misty Night (2002) Starship *'' No Protection'' (1987) *No Protection/Love Among The Cannibals (1987)

Stephen Sinclair Stephen Sinclair is a New Zealand playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is the co-author of stage comedy '' Ladies Night''. In 2001, the French version won the Molière Award for stage comedy of the year. Other plays include ''The Bellbird'' a ...

* A+ (1977) Stevie Wonder *'' Talking Book'' (1972) *'' Innervisions'' (1973) * Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) * Original Musiquarium I (1982) * The Definitive Collection (2002) Susaye Greene * No Fear Here (2002) Syreeta * Syreeta (1972) * One to One (1977) * Set My Love in Motion (1981) * Syreeta/Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta (2004)

Teddy Pendergrass Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. Pendergrass spent most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musi ...

* Truly Blessed (1991) The Blackbyrds * Night Grooves: The Blackbyrds' Greatest Hits (1978) * Action/Better Days (1994) * City Life/Unfinished Business (1994) The Brothers Johnson * Look Out for #1 (1976) * Right on Time (1977) * Light Up the Night (1980) * Winners (1981) The Jackson 5 * The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) * Original Album Classics (2008) * Triumph/Destiny (2009)

The Jacksons The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most ...

* Triumph (1980) * The Best Remixes (1998) The Party * The Party (1990) The Rippingtons * The Best of the Rippingtons (1997) The Simpsons * Testify (2007) Thelma Houston * I've Got the Music in Me (1975) Tom Scott * Target (1983) Toots Thielemans * Verve Jazz Masters '59: Toots Thielemans (1996) Tour De 4force1 * Quiet Moon Tower of Power * Direct (1981) Tracy Nelson * Tracy Nelson (1974)

Vanessa Rubin Vanessa Rubin (born March 14, 1957) is an American jazz vocalist. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to parents from Trinidad and Louisiana, Rubin grew up in a musical household. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Ohio ...

* Vanessa Rubin Sings (1995) Wayne Henderson * Living on a Dream (1978)

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Voice", she is Whitney Houston albums discography, one of the bestselling music artists ...

* Whitney (1987) * The Collection (2009) Willy DeVille *'' Big Easy Fantasy'' *'' Backstreets of Desire'' (1994) *'' Loup Garou (''1996'')'' Wilton Felder * Inherit the Wind (1980)

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Biography at Soulwalking.co.ukFull Career Credits at AllMusic.com
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