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Paul James (born January 18, 1951, in Toronto, Canada) is a Juno Award-winning blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. History. Early career. Paul James, born Paul James Vigna, grew up in the Bathurst and Bloor Street area of Toronto called midtown. He graduated from Harbord Collegiate Institute.
Jan 25, 2024 · For over half a century, the man born Paul James Vigna has entertained Toronto audiences as a purveyor of blues-driven rock ’n’ roll and a fixture of the local scene.
"Refreshingly free from poses and pretentions, Paul James is a genuine, authentic rock & roller, a first rate singer, writer, performer - traditional in the very sense of the work." - Canadian Musician (David Hazen, Toronto)
Dec 24, 2019 · He is a man who still plays his two to three shows a week with the zest of his 12-year-old self who just loved the Beatles. His music is part of the fabric of Toronto’s cultural mosaic, an icon of the city and an inspiration for any young musician starting out.
Paul James is a Juno winner (Canadian music industry award) in the Best Roots and Traditional Music category... not surprizing! And Paul has received two Toronto Music awards for Best Club Band and Best Blues Artist.
His history in the music business dates back decades – from the age of 14, when he sat in with folk and blues ‘greats’ in the coffeehouse district of Yorkville, in Toronto, Canada. Paul’s had the pleasure of backing Bo Diddley for almost two decades from the early ‘70s right up to the late ‘90s.
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Jan 19, 2016 · Canada's blues crusader Paul James is a national treasure, and were it not for the shifting, sliding, finicky tides of the music business -- he'd be known around the world -- after all, he's toured in bands throughout the world, and Bob Dylan once told him if he moved to L.A., he'd make the big time.
