jimmyjames
With dedicated practice on his own, Jimmy discovered that he could also accurately imitate the unmistakable voices of Eartha Kitt, Billie Holiday, Patsy Cline, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand and many others. Without knowing it, his career was in the making. It wasn´t long before television talk show producers began to notice his talents for vocal mimicry.
Through a steady stream of appearances on shows such as Donahue, Sally, Geraldo, Joan Rivers, Entertainment Tonight, CNN, Showtime and others, he gained incredible national and international exposure. Suddenly Jimmy´s one-man show- "Marilyn and Voices" -which he wrote and produced- was in high-demand worldwide. From New York to L.A., Provincetown to Atlantic City even as far as Europe, Asia and Australia Jimmy had a sellout smash which toured for several years.
In addition to the touring, Jimmy was hired for a number of high-profile commercial ad campaigns. Eyewear manufacturer L.A. Eyeworks used a stunning image of Jimmys´ Marilyn in full-page ads that ran worldwide. The campaign was featured in the 20-year anniversary issue of Interview Magazine- a tribute to Andy Warhol. Another highly successful campaign was shot for Kenar, a women´s clothing manufacturer. The ad featured Jimmy as three of his divas: Marilyn, Bette Davis and Judy Garland posing with supermodel Linda Evangelista. The highlight of the campaign came when the ad electrified a giant billboard in the center of Times Square, New York City.
Throughout his career Jimmy James has constantly evolved as an entertainer. By the mid-1990´s he began to pursue a career as a recording artist in New York City by using his own soulful voice.
" I'm hoarse from yelling Bravo!
" Jimmy James' voice displays an earthy style
that begs for a glamorous dance groove
" James succeeds with an often hilarious kaleidoscope
of impressions that illustrates how fine a mimic he is.
" Pick of the week! James' vocals are right on the mark.
-his impersonation of the late great Bette Davis is a
facial masterpiece.
" Jimmy James is an impersonator impressionist of singular finesse
His Marilyn Monroe is no screeching harpie in a cheap peroxide wig
All [the impressions] were true to the essence and expertly sung
live, not mimed .
