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James "Diamond" Williams
real name James Rodger Williams
James "Diamond" Williams is credited on 573 releases across 196 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
573
Credits
196
Albums
6
Decades active
273
In collections
Biography
Songwriter, vocalist/singer, and drummer.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
573 releases · 196 albums · active 1974–2025
- Performance · 1,287
- Other credits · 133
- Production · 16
Studios: Paragon Recording Studios · Chicago Recording Company · Criteria Recording Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
The Love Movement
1998
The Grind Date
2004
Screaming Life / Fopp
1990
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1997
Honey
1975
Fire
1974
No Way Out
1997
Skin Tight
1974
Telephantasm
2010
Nastradamus
1999
Live At The Jazz Cafe, London
1996
Angel
1977
Ohio Players Gold
1976
Contradiction
1976
Tha Last Meal
2000
Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1999
Beavis And Butt-Head Do America - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1996
Supermodel Of The World
1993
Shadows In The Streets
1981
Do It All
1979
Riding High
1977
Zapp Vibe
1989
Rhythm Killers
1987
Leon Ware
1982
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Ohio Players
- Shadow (21)
- Leon Ware
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Disko Band
- 7th Wonder
- AJL Band
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