Timothy Booth (born 4 February 1960) is an English singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. He is the lead singer and co-founder of the indie rock band James, and co-wrote several of their hit singles including "Sit Down", "Come Home", and "Laid". As an actor, Booth is also known for portraying Victor Zsasz in the 2005 film Batman Begins . Career 1980s Larry Gott Jim Glennie Saul Davies Mark Hunter Dave Baynton-Power Andy Diagram Formation and early releases: 1982-1987 James were formed in 1982 in Whalley Range, Manchester, when Paul Gilbertson persuaded his friend Jim Glennie to buy a bass guitar and form a band with him. Their line-up solidified when Gavan Whelan joined on drums.
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Someone on Twitter recently accused Tim Booth and James, the band he has fronted for 40 years, of having "gone so woke ". His crime? Posting a photograph of himself wearing a mask. 12th December 2022 | Tim Tonight I raise my glass to an old friend. I'm sad and brimming with happy memories - Angelo Badalamenti died yesterday evening. I spent most of 1995 working with him making the 'Booth and the Bad Angel' album over an idyllic year in New York. I was obsessed with the Julee Cruise 'Floating Into The Night' CD and h. James frontman Tim Booth speaks to The Big Issue about boarding school and dysfunction within the band Jane Graham 10 Apr 2021 Tim said his 16-year-old self would be surprised "he didn't end up locked up" Tim Booth, 61, helped drive indie icons James to fame in the late eighties. 10 Sec West Ham @ Sheff Utd - EPL Game Preview for January 21, 2024 09:00 ET As you might expect with a band that's 32 years-old, James have experienced line-up changes, drug addictions, in-fighting, break-ups, reunions and almost every other rock 'n' roll cliche you could care to think of.
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The music of James contains one of the most complete records of the process of spiritual transformation in music. But until now, the author of these lyrics h. Tim Booth, 61, is the lead singer of James, formed in 1982. The band's hits include "Sit Down", "Come Home" and "She's a Star". What was your childhood or earliest ambition? To be a. Sat 24 Nov 2018 11.00 EST Tim Booth has been lead singer of indie rock band James for nearly 40 years. Their 15th album, Living in Extraordinary Times, was released this summer, and they're. James Frontman Tim Booth Reflects on Manchester's Resilience In the Face of Tragedy 05/25/2017 "We've always been very hungry to still be creative and relevant, rather than a heritage band.
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On Matters Of Life & Death: Tim Booth Of James Interviewed John Mullen , May 21st, 2014 05:19. John Mullen talks to Tim Booth about album number 13, death, Brian Eno and Morrissey. James was a tough little band. The original singer was in Strangeways for GBH. When I joined, they were a fighting band - the second night I went out with them. Singer Tim Booth evokes everything from dystopia to disgust, truculence to triumph, selling each emotion equally well, his bug-eyed passion rippling through every line. Yes, at their worst James.
Entertainment Music Tours Tim Booth of UK band James on why it has taken 34 years to tour Australia WITH 14 albums behind them UK band James, perhaps best known for the song Laid, are finally touring. Singer Tim Booth's promise on set lists. Cameron Adams National Music Writer 7 min read October 12, 2016 - 10:00PM During James early career, Tim was plagued by a liver disease which dated back to his childhood and it was this that contributed to his pursuit of altenative forms of healing and stimulation, including membership of the Lifewave group in the 1980s and his interest in shamanic dancing which he still pursues actively today.
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Tim Booth (singer, songwriter) With improvised tunes, I always get a few words straight away, and the phrase "Oh sit down" came immediately in the rehearsal room. I went away and wrote the rest of. British stalwarts James refuse to be hamstrung by the label "heritage band" and just play their greatest hits. Currently on a U.S. Summer tour — a double bill with John Hughes favorite, Psychedelic Furs — frontman Tim Booth explains the randomness of how they might pick their set lists. It never fails to include deeper cuts, newer songs, and whatever might take their fancy mid-concert.
