|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
Groupe
Rockabilly US formé en 1979 et composé de Jamie James, Michael Rummans et Rex
Roberts.
Like
the Stray Cats and the
Polecats, the
Kingbees revived rockabilly with an '80s new wave flavor. The band was formed by
Jamie James (Vocals, guitar) in 1979. Born in Toronto, Canada, James started
playing guitar at the age of 13. He relocated to London, England in the '70s and
released the single "Hello Little Girl." In 1973, he joined an R&B group in
Detroit, Michigan. By the late '70s, James had moved to Southern California and
became part of the area's rockabilly scene. With Michael Rummans (bass) and Rex
Roberts (drums), James helped to return rockabilly to the pop landscape. The
Kingbees signed with RSO, and their self-titled debut LP appeared in 1980. The
album was initially a commercial bust until the track "My Mistake" hit number
one in Detroit. It became the Kingbees' first of two singles -- "Shake Bop" was
the other -- that penetrated the Billboard charts. The Kingbees also recorded
material for the soundtrack to 1980's The Idolmaker. However, RSO went defunct
just when their follow-up, The Big Rock, came out. James started performing with
former Stray Cats members
Lee Rocker and Slim Jim with regular gigs at the Lighthouse in Hermosa
Beach, California. In 1993, James released Cruel World, followed by Crossroads
in 2000. An expanded edition of the debut Kingbees album was released by
Omnivore Records in 2015; the same label brought out an upgraded version of The
Big Rock the following year.
Talents : Jamie James : Vocals, Guitar - Michael Rummans : Bass - Rex Roberts : Drums
Style musical : Rockabilly Revival, Roots Rock
Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 05/1980 | SP RSO RS 1032 (US) | . | My Mistake / Once Is Not Enough |
| 09/1980 | SP RSO RS 1050 (US) | . | Shake-Bop / No Respect |
| 1980 | SP RSO 20 90 486 (S) |
 |
Sweet Sweet Girl To Me - Sweet Sweet Girl To Me / Shake-Bop |
| 04/1981 | SP RSO RS 1062 (US) |
 |
She Can't Make Up Her Mind / Stick It Out |
| 1981 | SP RSO RS 1062 (CAN) | . | The Big Rock / The Ugly Truth |
| 1982 | SP 10" Last Minute Productions LMP2-007 (US) | . | Jamie James & The Kingbees - Just Like That / If I Want To |
|
|
|
|
|
Albums
| 1980 | LP 12" RSO RS-1-3075 (US) |
 |
THE KINGBEES - Sweet, Sweet Girl / My Mistake / Man Made For Love / No Respect / Fast Girls / Shake-Bop / Once Is Not Enough / Ting-A-Ling / Follow Your Heart / Everybody's Gone |
| 1980 | LP 12" RSO LPR 16366 (MEX) |
 |
THE KINGBEES - Sweet, Sweet Girl / My Mistake / Man Made For Love / No Respect / Fast Girls / Shake-Bop / Once Is Not Enough / Ting-A-Ling / Follow Your Heart / Everybody's Gone |
| 1981 | LP 12" RSO RS-1-3097 (US) |
 |
The Big Rock - KINGBEES - The Big Rock / She Ain't My Baby / She Can't 'Make-Up' Her Mind / How Can I Love You / Let Myself Go / Stick It Out! / Right Behind You Baby / Wishing / Boppin' The Blues / Burnin' The Town Tonite / The Ugly Truth / Rockin' My Life Away |
| 1984 | LP 12" Vanity 3034 (US) |
 |
The Big One - Jamie JAMES - Night Rockin / Way Out Of This World / If I Want To / We Got Love / Pieces |
| 1992 | CD Schoolkids SKR 1505-2 (US) |
 |
The Kingbees 1 & 2 - Sweet Sweet Girl To Me / My Mistake / Man Made For Love / No Respect / Fast Girls / Shake-Bop / Once Is Not Enough / Ting-A-Ling / Follow Your Heart / Everybody's Gone / The Big Rock / She Ain't My Baby / She Can't "Make-Up" Her Mind / How Can I Love You / Let Myself Go / Stick It Out! / Right Behind You Baby / Wishing / Boppin' The Blues / Burnin' The Town Tonight / The Ugly Truth / Rockin' My Life Away |
| 1993 | CD Schoolkids SKR 1510 (US) |
 |
Cruel World - Jamie JAMES - Cruel World / Do Your Thing / My Mistake / American Dream / Hootchie Cootchie / Love & Sex / Hollywood Girl / Shake Bop / Respect / Outlaw / Canadian Blues / All I Got / Child Of Mercy |
| 2000 | CD Oglio OGL 89116-2 (US) |
 |
Crossroads - Jamie JAMES - Country Girl Blues / Fame & Love / I'm Over You / Sweet Memories / Remind Me To Forget / It Might Be Love / For Your Love / Don't Tease Me / The Sun's Goin' Down / End Of Time |
| 04/2015 | CD Omnivore OVCD 123 (US) |
|
THE KINGBEES - Sweet Sweet Girl To Me / My Mistake / Man Made For Love / No Respect / Fast Girls / Shake-Bop / Once Is Not Enough / Ting-A-Ling / Follow Your Heart / Everybody's Gone / My Mistake / Man Made For Love / Burnin' The Town Tonight / Ting-A-Ling / Fast Girls / Somethin' Else / Not Fade Away / Bo Diddley |
| 06/2016 | CD Omnivore 101096 (US) |
 |
The Big Rock - KINGBEES - The Big Rock / She Ain't My Baby / She Can't "Make-Up" Her Mind / How Can I Love You / Let Myself Go / Stick It Out! / Right Behind You Baby / Wishing / Boppin' The Blues / Burnin' The Town Tonight / The Ugly Truth / Rockin' My Life Away / Just Like That / If I Want To / Tear It Up / Gonna Stop |
© Rocky Productions 18/06/2016
ç_