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Chicago area rock/r&b guitarist and songwriter, best known for writing four hit songs for the Buckinghams: Kind Of A Drag, Don't You Care, Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) and Susan.
Birth name James S Holvay
Also known as Soul
Born May 16, 1945 (age 79)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Soul, rhythm and blues, pop, rock
Instruments Guitar, fender p bass, lead vocals, background vocals
Years active 1961–present
Labels Cameo Records, USA Records, Mercury Records, Twinight Records, Daylight Records, Colossus Records, Private Stock Records, Odyssey Records
Associated acts The MayBees, The Chicagoans, The Livers, The Executives, Kane & Abel, The MOB, The Buckinghams, Jonna, Eastside Heartbeats

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Brinsley Schwarz
Thinking Back (The Anthology 1970-1975)
2023, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Lemon Recordings, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Pub Rock
Various
Life's A Party (Private Stock Pop 'N' Disco Classics 1974-1978)
2023, ,
Disco/Funk
Larry Carlton
Singing / Playing
2020, CD, Comp, BGO Records, ,
Fusion
Various
Ultimate Guide To The 60s
2018, 3xCD, Comp, Haynes The Ultimate Guide To, Sony Music,
Various
Phil's Spectre - A Wall Of Soundalikes
2016, LP, Comp, Red, Ace, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Vocal
Jonna
Sound Mind
2015, CD, Album, Puppet Records (2), Yume Records
The Buckinghams
Time & Charges / Portraits
2011, CD,
The Northwest Choirs*
A Special Gift To The Guests of Black Tie & Blue Jeans Gala 2007
2007, CDr, Album, Comp, Not On Label, ,
Vocal
Bob Stroud
Bob Stroud's Rock 'n Roll Roots, Volume Nine
2007, CD, Comp, Ltd, SRO Productions, Inc., ,
Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Soul/Psychedelic Rock
Bob Stroud
Rock 'n Roll Roots, Volume Eight
2006, CD, Comp, Ltd, SRO Productions, Inc.
Various
Soul Sensations
2006, 10x CD, Box Set, ,
Funk/Disco/Soul
Various
Dancehall Stringbusters! 2 (Crunchy Guitar Instros From The '60s)
2005, CD, Comp, Mono, Sundazed Music, ,
Surf/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Instrumental
Various
The Get Easy! Sunshine Pop Collection
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Boutique, ,
Lounge/Pop Rock/Easy Listening/Sunshine Pop
Various
Phil's Spectre (A Wall Of Soundalikes)
2003, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Top Hits Of The Sixties - Chart Toppers
2003, CD, Comp, Collectables, Sony Music, ,
AOR
Various
AM Gold - The '60s Generation
2001, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
Roberto Jordan
Roberto Jordán
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RCA, BMG Entertainment Mexico, S.A. De C.V., ,
Ballad/Bubblegum/Classic Rock/Disco/Garage Rock/Vocal
The Cyrkle / The Buckinghams
Take 2
2001, ,
Pop Rock
The Buckinghams
Made In Chicago
2001
Mousie & The Traps / Joseph Moore
It's All In The Way / I Still Can't Get You
2000, 7", Single, Joe Boy Records
Peby Mambianga
Plaidoyer
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label (Peby Mambianga Self-Released)
Various
The Official American Bandstand Library Of Rock & Roll
1999, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Universal Music Special Markets, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets, BMG Special Products, Sony Music Special Products, Warner Special Products, BMG Special Products, Sony Music Special Products, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets, ,
Country/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Doo Wop/Disco/Contemporary R&B/New Wave/Rock & Roll
Bob Stroud
Classic Rock Roots Volume II
1999, CD, Comp, Ltd, SRO Productions, Inc., ,
Classic Rock/Soft Rock
Various
Pop Music: The Golden Era: 1951-1975
1999, 2x CD, ,
Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Easy Listening/Folk Rock
Various
Dick Bartley Presents Collector's Essentials - On The Radio - Vol. 2
1997, CD, Comp, Varèse Vintage
Various
Party Rock 60's - Volume 12
1996, CD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products, Metacom,
Various
Rock The Planet: Groovin' 60's
1996,
Various
Summer On The Beach
1995, CD, Comp, Motorcity Records
Roberto Jordán*
Las Estrellas del Fonógrafo 2 en Uno
1995, CD, Album, Comp, RCA Victor, BMG Bertelsmann De Mexico, S.A. De C.V.
Various
The Red Bird Story
1991, 4xCD, Comp, Charly Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock
Various
The Soul Men Of Detroit
1991, 2xCD, Comp, Motorcity Records
Various
Rock Artifacts Volume 3
1991, ,
Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Cisse Häkkinen
Summer Party / I Love You Anyway
1991
The Buckinghams
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (A Collection)
1991, ,
Garage Rock/Pop Rock
Various
In The Shadow Of Chi-Lights: The Chicago Twinight Soul Story
1990, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
Various
Greatest Hits Of 1967
1990
Various
Motorcity Beach Music
1990, ,
Disco
Various
Back To The 60's Volume IV
1989, CD, Comp, Dominion (2), ,
Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
Pop Classics Of The '60s
1989,
Various
Mellow Sixties - Baby Boomer Series Vol.2
1988
Various
Classic Rock 1967
1988, ,
Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Psychedelic Rock/Funk/Classic Rock
J.E.F*
Japanese Electric Foundation
1986, ,
Synth-pop/New Wave
Various
Psychotic Reactions - Early American Rock Groups
1986, ,
Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Original Oldies From The 60's (Volume 17)
1984, 7", Comp, Original Oldies (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Beat/Rock & Roll/Soul/Vocal
Various
Super Oldies Of The 60's Volume 10
1984, Vinyl,
The Buckinghams
Don't You Care
1983
Windfall
Windfall
1983
Cisse*
Summer Party
1979
The Tufano & Giammarese Band
The Tufano & Giammarese Band
1975
Latin Breed De Rudy Guerra*
Mas Latin Breed!
1974, ,
Tejano
Various
The Best Of The Gold! Vol. 8 '60s
1973
Various
The No. 1 Hits Of The 60's
1973, ,
Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Various
The Best Of The Gold Vol. 7 60's
1973
Various
40 Golden Hits
1973, ,
Country Rock/Soft Rock/Chanson/Ballad
The Buckinghams
Kind Of A Drag / Back In Love Again
1969
Thee Prophets
Playgirl
1969, ,
Pop Rock/Soul
The Buckinghams
Greatest Hits
1969
Joe Jeffrey
My Pledge Of Love
1969, ,
Rhythm & Blues
The Buckinghams
Kind Of A Drag / Lawdy Miss Clawdy
1968, Flexi, 4", Hip-Pocket Records, Philco-Ford Corporation, ,
Pop Rock
The Spiffys
68
1968, LP, Album, United States Naval Academy
The Buckinghams
Susan / Foreign Policy / Hey Baby / And Our Love
1968, 7", EP, CBS, ,
Psychedelic Rock
The Melody Makers
Why Don't You Love Me
1968, 7", S.C. Productions
Roberto Jordan
El Juego De Simon
1968, 7", EP, RCA Victor
Roberto Jordan
Hazme Una Señal
1968
The Buckinghams
Portraits
1968
Tilt-Down Men*
Together With The Tilt-Down Men
1968, ,
Vocal/Soul/Sunshine Pop
Larry Carlton
With A Little Help From My Friends
1968
Roberto Jordan Con Los Zignos
El Juego De Simon / Susana
1968
The Buckinghams
Kind Of A Drag
1967, 7", EP, Columbia
Mayte Gaos
Hazme Soñar
1967, 7", EP, RCA Victor, ,
Beat/Pop Rock/Ballad
Les Pieds Nickles
Pourquoi Je T'Aime / Amour Simple
1967, 7", Single, Mars (3)
The Buckinghams
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
1967, 7", CBS, ,
Classic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Música "Mod" Exclusivos Vía Aérea
1967, LP, Comp, Promo, CBS, ,
Vocal/Rock & Roll/Chanson
The Buckinghams
Kind Of A Drag
1967, 4-Trk, USA Records (2)
The Buckinghams
Susana / Policia De Caminos
1967, 7", Single, CBS, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Buckinghams
Susan / Foreign Policy
1967
The Alan Copeland Conspiracy
A Bubble Called You
1967
The Buckinghams
Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) / Susan
1967
The Outsiders
In!
1967
The Buckinghams
Don't You Care
1967, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Más Música Para Hippies "Flower Power" 2
1967
The Buckinghams
Time & Charges
1967
The Buckinghams
Making Up & Breakin' Up / Lawdy Miss Clawdy
1967
The Buckinghams
Kind Of A Drag
1967
The Buckinghams
Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) / And Our Love
1967, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Kane & Abel
Life Of The Party / Tuff City
1966, 7", Destination Records (2)
The Quests
Questing
1966, LP, Album, Columbia, ,
Beat/Surf/Vocal
Mousie & The Traps
How About You
1966, 7", Toddlin' Town Records
The Missing Links
You Hypnotize Me / Makin Up & Breaking Up
1966, 7", Signett Records
The Buckingham's*
I've Been Wrong / Love Ain't Enough
1966, 7", Single, USA Records (2), ,
Garage Rock/Pop Rock
Bryian Hyland*
Stay Away From Her / I Can't Keep A Secret
1966
The Buckinghams
I Call Your Name / Makin' Up And Breakin' Up
1966, ,
Pop Rock
Brian Hyland
The Joker Went Wild / Run, Run, Look And See
1966, ,
Pop Rock/Soul/Ballad
The Buckingham's*
I've Been Wrong / Love Ain't Enough
1966
The Buckinghams
Kind Of A Drag / You Make Me Feel So Good
1966
The Thunderbirds
Cindy, Oh Cindy / Before It's Too Late
1966
Dee Clark
I Can't Run Away / She's My Baby
1965
The Nobles
Marlene / That Special One
1965
Kane & Abel
Break Down And Cry / Twist Is Back
1965
Bobby Wayne
Lonely Nights / Tell A Lie
1964, 7", Debby Records, ,
Rockabilly
The Livers (The Chicagoans)*
Beatle Time
1964
Chick And The Nobles
Island For Two / I Cry
1964
James Butler
Raindrops / Suspicion
1963, 7", Single, Universal Records (32)
Various
Pop Sounds - Vol. 3
LP, Comp, Polydor, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad/Funk
Image
Kind Of A Drag / Wine
7", Single, Chaparral (2)
Buchanans / Jalopy Five*
Kind Of A Drag / 98.6
7", Hit Records (4)
Mike Tomasetti
She's The One
7", Constellation Records (2)
The Chords
Don't You Care / You Got What It Takes
7", Hit Records (4)
Various
The Sound Of Hits Is On CBS / Dance With
LP, Comp, CBS,
Various
Rock 'N' Roll Giants Collection Vol. 5
LP, Comp, K-Tel, K-Tel, ,
Rock & Roll
Thunderballs
S-P-E-C-T-R-E / The Island
7", Single, Promo, Ginny Record Co.
New Era
New Era
LP, Album, Expo Records And Tapes
Various
14 Best Seller Americani
LP, Album, Comp, Bentler, Bentler, ,
Soul/Funk/Pop Rock/Garage Rock
The Illinois Tollway
Another Summer To Remember / Candy And Me
7", Single, Spectra Sound (2),
Various
Rock 'N' Roll Giants Collection Vol. 5
Cass, Comp, K-Tel
Various
Rock 'N' Roll Giants Collection Vol. 5
Cass, Comp, K-Tel
The Reign
Now And Then
CD, Mark Records
The Buckinghams
Time & Charges / Portraits