Tom Vickers, Ampersand, May 1979
JAMES BURST upon the scene with one of last year's biggest crossover hits, 'You and I'. As the funk movement has gained strength as black music's new-wave alternative to disco, James has become a freak hero of sorts outside the R&B mainstream.
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