James Gadson has passed away at the age of 86. The legendary R&B drummer's wife, Barbara, confirmed to Rolling Stone this week that he died on April 2 after battling several health challenges. Barbara ...

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Tributes poured in from Questlove, Beck and other artists. By Mitchell Peters Legendary drummer James Gadson, who backed iconic artists including Diana Ross, Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye, has died. He ...

James Gadson, a legendary drummer who backed artists ranging from Diana Ross to Kelly Clarkson, has died. He was 86. The drummer died on Thursday, April 2, his wife Barbara confirmed to Rolling Stone.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Gadson, October 2017 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) James Gadson, a prolific session drummer who played on hit records by the ...

And finally, today, we wanted to take a moment to remember drummer James Gadson, whose work you might know from plenty of hit records. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "EXPRESS YOURSELF") CHARLES WRIGHT AND THE ...

LEGENDARY R&B drummer James Gadson – who played with superstars like Paul McCartney and Diana Ross – has died aged 86. Touching tributes have poured in for the veteran musician, who also played with ...

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, ...