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Jimmy Norman

real name James Norman Scott

Nashville, United States

Jimmy Norman is credited on 517 releases across 117 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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517

Credits

117

Albums

8

Decades active

218

In collections

Biography

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American jazz / rhythm and blues songwriter and musician, started his career singing in clubs, wrote lyrics to 'Time Is On My Side' for Irma Thomas and worked with Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Nash and Bob Marley who recorded over 40 of his songs. In 1969 joined The Coasters as a producer and vocalist, touring with them until 1998. As well as other stage and studio work he also teamed with Eddie Palmieri as lead vocalist with Harlem River Drive.
Born: August 12th, 1937 in Nashville, Tennesse, US.
Died: November 8th, 2011 in New York City, New York, US.

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Credited work

517 releases · 117 albums · active 1959–2025

  • Performance · 650
  • Production · 11
  • Engineering · 4
  • Other credits · 2

Studios: Regent Sound Studios · Chess Studios · RCA Studios, Hollywood · Dynamic Sounds Studios

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