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  • formed 1982, Whalley Range
  • 1 Dutch Top 40 hit

James is a group, formed in 1982 in Whalley Range. Over the years, Gavan Whelan, Paul Gilbertson, Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Andy Diagram, Larry Gott, Dave Baynton-Power, Saul Davies and three others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: Nineties Collected Vol. 1. One record reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was I'm Your Puppet: number 15 in week 50 of 1976.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of James

The members of James over the years: eleven members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

JamesGavan WhelanPaul GilbertsonTim BoothJim GlennieAndy DiagramLarry GottDave Baynton-PowerSaul DaviesMark HunterAdrian OxaalMichael Kulas1980198519901995200020052010201520202025I'm Your Puppetnumber 15 in week 50 of 1976 · 7 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Appears on

James is on this site on one album by others: Nineties Collected Vol. 1. The album lists the track concerned.

Nineties Collected Vol. 1 – Various · 1 track: Sit DownNineties Collected Vol. 1Various · 1 track: Sit Down

James in the Dutch Top 40

James had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1976Dutch Top 40: peak position 15 in week 50 of 1976, 7 weeks in the chart I'm Your Puppet
    James & Bobby Purify
     3:02

All Dutch Top 40 entries of James

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was James formed?

James was formed in 1982 in Whalley Range.

Who played in James?

Over the years that was Gavan Whelan, Paul Gilbertson, Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Andy Diagram, Larry Gott, Dave Baynton-Power, Saul Davies, Mark Hunter, Adrian Oxaal and Michael Kulas. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did James have?

One record made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is I'm Your Puppet, which reached number 15 in week 50 of 1976. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which albums by other artists feature James?

On one album: Nineties Collected Vol. 1 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Where can you find James online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, SoundCloud, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear James?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.