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Jimmy James, Soulful Frontman of The Vagabonds, Dies at 84


Jimmy James, the beloved frontman of The Vagabonds and the voice behind the enduring ballad "Come to Me Softly," died on Wednesday (May 15).

Jimmy James, the beloved frontman of The Vagabonds and the voice behind the enduring ballad “Come to Me Softly,” died on Wednesday (May 15). The Jamaican dance band The Vagabonds were formed in 1960, and the group relocated to the United Kingdom at the height of the British Invasion in 1964. They released six studio albums together: 1966’s The New Religion, 1968’s This Is Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, 1968’s Open Up Your Soul, 1975’s You Don’t Stand a Chance If You Can’t Dance, 1976’s Now and 1977’s Life.

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