James alexander biography
James alexander biography
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James Alexander (musician)
American soul and R&B musician
James Alexander (born December 17, ) is an American soul and R&Bmusician. He is a longtime member of the band the Bar-Kays, for which he plays bass guitar.
Early life and family
Alexander was born at McLemore Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. In a interview, he stated that the clinic was across the street from Stax Records' headquarters, and that he grew up about a block away from Stax.[1] Alexander attended Booker T.
Washington High School in Memphis.[2]
He is the father of the hip-hop and R&B producerPhalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander, whom he named after his best friend and late Bar-Kays bandmate, Phalon Jones. Contrary to widespread belief, James Alexander's relationship, which produced his son Phalon, was not with R&B and gospel singer Deniece "Niecy" Williams, but rather with another woman (herself an experienced singer) named Denise Williams.[3]
Career
James Alexander