Barney James

Barney James (11 November 1944 – 11 April 2016) was an English musician, actor and writer. He was known as the drummer with the band Warhorse[1] and for Rick Wakeman. His acting credits include the Derek Jarman films Sebastiane[2] and Jubilee.[3]

Barney James
Born11 November 1944
Salford, Lancashire, England
Died29 March 2016(2016-03-29) (aged 71)
GenresRock, progressive rock, pop, jazz fusion, classical
Occupation(s)Drummer, actor
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1970–2016
Associated actsWarhorse, Rick Wakeman
WebsiteBarneyjames.co.uk

Life and career

After a career in the armed forces, James studied percussion in Manchester at the Johnny Roadhouse School of Music and the Northern School of Music. He played with a series of bands including Witnesses, Gracious, Forum, Legend, Warhorse and Rick Wakeman. With Wakeman, James played on Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.[4]

He later continued to work in the music industry as a session musician with artists including Dusty Springfield, P.J. Proby, Billy Joel, Frank Zappa, Kenny Loggins, John Martyn, Kiki Dee, James Taylor and Herbie Hancock.[5]

James died at the age of 71 at his home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, and was survived by two daughters.[6]

References
  1. "Warhorse Family Tree". Deep-purple.net.
  2. Sebastiane at IMDb
  3. Jubilee at IMDb
  4. "Guest Artist > Barney James". Rwcc.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. "Barneyjames.co.uk". Archived from the original on 16 October 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  6. "Barney James, musician, actor, handyman and father-of-two". Henley Standard. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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