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NME Video: Hadouken! at Glastonbury 2008

NME Video: Hadouken! at Glastonbury 2008

James from Hadouken! talks to NME on the band's tour bus before their show at Glastonbury 2008..

NME Video News - 11 September 2009

NME Video News - 11 September 2009

In this week's show: Beatles mania, The Mercury Prize and James from Glasvegas goes missing.

NME Video: Music News - 1 August 2008

NME Video: Music News - 1 August 2008

Catch the latest updates from the NME Newsdesk every Friday. This week - Jack White records a new tune for James Bond, The Killers preview new album tracks in NYC, the new Oasis single gets online plus AC/DC have...

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Leela James - Baby, I'm Scared Of You

Leela James - Baby, I'm Scared Of You (03:40)

Leela's second video from Shanachie Entertainments "Let's Do It Again". A classic soul interpretation of the Womack and Womack classic. As Seen on BETJ

Leela James - My Joy (Live)

Leela James - My Joy (Live) (09:05)

North Sea Jazz Festival 2006

leela james - BABY I`M SCARED OF YOU

leela james - BABY I`M SCARED OF YOU (05:52)

Leela James is an artist who most definitely should be given a star plus for the music she puts out and the way in which she has done this .Sadly the requirement of thinking is either lacking in the industry or even...

Leela James "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"

Leela James "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" (04:02)

This is the first single taken from "Let's Do It Again" - March 24th, Shanachie www.leelajames.com www.myspace.com/leelajames

Leela James When You Love Somebody

Leela James When You Love Somebody (02:30)

Leela James performing live at the Heineken Music Hall. When You Love Somebody

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Leela James Biography

Leela James (born June 2, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. James cites legendary singers James Brown, Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples, and Stevie Wonder as her influences. Her deep, rich, gritty vocals have drawn comparisons to Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, and Tina Turner.

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Leela James's Best Songs

  • 1. When You Love Somebody
  • 2. Music
  • 3. Don't Speak
  • 4. My Joy
  • 5. Soul Food
  • 6. A Change Is Gonna Come
  • 7. Good Time
  • 8. Ghetto
  • 9. Mistreating Me
  • 10. Rain
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Leela James Discography

Leela James albums.

  • Let's Do It Again - 24/03/2009 (Shanachie/US)
  • A Change Is Gonna Come - 20/06/2005 (Warner Bros. Records/GB)

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