Billy James b. is a publicist and talent scout; best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s discovering and developing musical talent for record companies such as Columbia, Electra, and RCA Records. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company In Greek mythology, Electra ( Greek:Ηλέκτρα was an Argosian princess and daughter of King Agamemnon and Queen Clytemnestra RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment.
As a young publicist for Columbia, James became Bob Dylan's emissary at the label and was reportedly one of the only "suits" Dylan trusted; he conducted for CBS the earliest available taped interview with Dylan, of which a fragment is available [1]
Sent to the West Coast, James found himself in the middle of the West Coast music scene. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major He wrote liner notes for the Byrds first albums, and brought artists such as the Doors and Jackson Browne to the attention of Elektra Records. For a bibliographic format for citing liner notes see WikipediaCiting sources/example style Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician.
James was respected by artists and his peers for his humor, irreverance, intelligence and integrity in an industry that rarely fostered the latter.
By the early 1980s, James left the record business and worked for a time as an advocate for songwriters at the National Academy of Songwriters and as a Board member for the local chapter of NARAS. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The National Academy of Songwriters, originally "Songwriters Resources and Services" was a music industry association which provided a support network for songwriters and gave The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. In the 1990s, James worked as publicist in the high-tech world.
Semi-retired, he lives with his wife and family in Redwood City, California. Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California
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