James Earl Gilstrap (fødd 10. november 1946)^[1][2] er ein USA-amerikansk songar og vert rekna som ein særs aktiv studiomusikar. Han er mest kjend for solo-hitsingelen frå 1975, «Swing Your Daddy»,^[3] i tillegg til at han var med å syngje på kjenningsmelodien til TV-serien Good Times.

Gilstrap har mellom anna spelt med :

Aaron Neville

• Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas (1993)
• The Tattooed Heart (1995)
• Devotion (2000)
• Believe (2003)
• 20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection (2003)
• Gospel Roots (2005)
• Christmas & Hits Duos (2008)
• I Know I've Been Changed (2010)

Al Jarreau

• Best of Al Jarreau (1996)

Al Kooper

• Championship Wrestling (1982)

Altair All-Star Choir / Jim Gilstrap / Joyce Vincent / Pam Vincent

• La La Peace Song (2018)

Amaia Montero

• Amaia Montero (2008)
• 2 (2011)

Amy Grant

• A Christmas to Remember (1999)

Andy Griffith

• Just as I Am: 30 Favorite Old Time Hymns (1998)

Angela Bofill

• Something About You (1981)
• Too Tough (1983)

Anita Baker

• The Songstress (1983)
• Rapture (1986)
• The Best of Anita Baker (2002)
• Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker (2002)

Aretha Franklin

• Aretha (1980)
• Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985)
• Aretha (1986)
• Greatest Hits: 1980-1994 (1994)
• Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998 (2012)

Art Garfunkel

• Fate for Breakfast (1979)

B.B. King

• King of Blues: 1989 (1988)

Barbra Streisand

• Higher Ground (1997)
• Songbird (1978)

Beau Williams

• Bodacious (1984)

Bill Medley

• Right Here and Now (1982)

Bill Withers

• Making Music (1975)
• The Essential Bill Withers (2013)

Billy Cobham

• B.C. (1979)

Billy Preston / Syreeta

• Billy Preston & Syreeta (1981)

Bob Crewe

• Motivation (1977)

Bobby Lyle

• New Warrior (1977)
• The Journey (1990)

Boney James

• Boney's Funky Christmas (1996)

Booker T. Jones

• Try and Love Again (1978)
• I Want You (1981)

Boz Scaggs

• Silk Degrees (1976)
• Down Two Then Left (1977)
• Hits! (1980)
• My Time: The Anthology (1969-1997) (1997)
• The Collection: Slow Dancer/Silk Degrees/Down Two Then Left (2004)

Brainstorm

• Funky Entertainment (1979)

Brandon Burrows

• On the Move (2008)

Brownie McGhee / Sonny Terry / Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

• Sonny & Brownie (1973)

Bunny Hull

• Dream a World: A Child's Journey to Self-Discovery (2004)
• Music For Young Masters: Secrets Of The Heart (2007)

Candi Staton

• House of Love (1978)
• The Best of Candi Staton [Warner Bros.] (1995)
• Candi/Young Hearts Run Free (2013)
• Music Speaks Louder Than Words/House of Love (2013)

Carl Anderson

• Absence Without Love/On & On (2009)

Carrie Lucas

• Simply Carrie (1977)

Céline Dion

• Let's Talk About Love (1997)
• Let's Talk About Love/Celine Dion (2008)
• My Love: Essential Collection (2008)
• Let's Talk About Love/A New Day Has Come (2009)
• The Collection: Let's Talk About Love/Falling into You/A New Day Has Come (2009)

Christina Ashley

• Let It All Go

Christopher Franke

• Celestine Prophecy (1996)

Country Joe & Energy Crisis

• Rock N Roll from Planet Earth (1978)

Country Joe McDonald

• Classics (1989)

Country Joe McDonald / Country Joe & Energy Crisis

• Paradise with an Ocean View (1976)

Crowded House

• Crowded House (1986)
• Crowded House/Temple of Low Men (2005)

D.J. Rogers

• The Message Man: The Best of DJ Rogers (1998)

Dana Glover

• Testimony (2002)

Darlene Koldenhoven

• Inspired by a True Story

Daryle Chinn

• From the Heart (1996)

Dave Grusin

• 3 Days of the Condor [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (1975)

Dave Koz

• Lucky Man (1993)
• Off the Beaten Path (1996)

David Foster

• The Christmas Album (1995)

David T. Walker

• David T Walker (1973)

DeBarge

• Time Will Reveal: The Complete Motown Albums (2011)

Debra Hurd

• Debra Hurd (1983)

Dee Dee Bridgewater

• Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976)
• Just Family (1977)
• Bad for Me (1979)
• Only the Best of Dee Dee Bridgewater (2009)
• Dee Dee Bridgewater [1976]/Just Family/Bad for Me/Dee Dee Bridgewater [1980] (2020)

DeLeon

• Straight from the Heart (2001)

Diana DeGarmo

• Blue Skies (2004)
• Dreams (2004)

Dianne Reeves

• Never Too Far (1990)

Dionne Warwick

• Aquarela do Brasil (1995)
• Sings Cole Porter/Aquarela do Brasil (2011)

Dirk Hamilton

• You Can Sing on the Left or Bark on the Right (1976)

Disney

• The Disney Afternoon Songbook: Music from Hit TV Shows (1990)
• The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (1992)
• Disney's Music from the Park (1996)
• Disney's Rock-A-Bye Baby: Soft Hits for Little Rockers (1996)
• Matrix Revolutions [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2003)

Don Grusin

• Raven (1990)
• Native Land (1993)

Donald Byrd

• Thank You...For F.U.M.L. (Funking Up My Life) (1978)

Donald Byrd / Donald Byrd and 125th St.

• Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C. (1979)

Dr. John

• Tango Palace (1979)

Elaine Norwood

• Double Blessing (2006)

Eleanor

• Jungle Wave

Elkie Brooks

• Rich Man's Woman (1975)
• Live & Learn (1979)

Elton John

• The Fox (1981)
• Duets (1993)

England Dan & John Ford Coley

• Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive (1978)
• The Very Best of England Dan & John Ford Coley (1996)

Erich Kunzel

• The Magical Music of Disney (1995)

Eros Ramazzotti

• Todo Historias (1993)
• Tutte Storie (1993)
• Donde Hay Música (1996)
• Dove C'e Musica (1996)
• Eros (1997)
• Cosas De La Vida (Can't Stop Thinking Of You) (1998)
• Calma Apparente (2005)
• Alas y Raices (2009)
• Ali e Radici (2009)

Everlast

• Eat at Whitey's (2000)
• Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford (2008)

Franky Perez

• Poor Man's Son (2003)

Funk

• Priced to Sell (1974)

Gene Page

• Lovelock! (1976)
• Close Encounters (1978)

George Benson

• Give Me the Night (1980)
• The George Benson Collection (1981)
• While the City Sleeps (1986)
• The Best of George Benson [Warner Bros.] (1995)
• Les Incontournables (2000)
• The George Benson Anthology (2000)
• The Greatest Hits of All (2003)
• Very Best of George Benson: The Greatest Hits of All (2004)
• Rhino Hi-Five: George Benson (2005)
• The Essential George Benson (2006)

George Duke

• Snapshot (1992)
• Illusions (1995)
• Best of George Duke: The Elektra Years (1997)
• Is Love Enough? (1997)
• Cool (2000)
• Face the Music (2002)
• Duke (2005)
• Ultimate George Duke (2007)
• Dukey Treats (2008)
• DreamWeaver (2013)
• George Duke Collection (2014)

Gladys Knight

• Miss Gladys Knight (1978)
• Good Woman (1991)

Greg

• Rockin' Down The Road (1995)

Hanne Boel

• Misty Paradise (2001)

Harold Faltermeyer

• Copout (2010)

Harry Styles

• Harry Styles (2017)

Harvey Mason

• Marching in the Street (1976)
• Groovin' You (1979)
• Sho Nuff Groovin' You: The Arista Records Anthology 1975-1981 (2017)

Henry Mancini

• «Easy Baby» (frå filmen 99 and 44/100% Dead)

Herbie Hancock

• Lite Me Up (1982)

Hiroshima

• Hiroshima (1979)
• Odori (1980)
• Third Generation (1983)
• Another Place (1985)
• Go (1987)
• Ongaku (1988)
• East (1989)
• Providence (1992)
• L.A. (1994)

House of Pain

• Shamrocks and Shenanigans: The Best of House of Pain and Everlast (2004)

Howard Tate

• A Portrait of Howard (2006)

Irene Cara

• Carasmatic (1987)

Irving Fields

• Irving Fields and His Trio at the Emerald Room

Jackson Browne

• Looking East (1996)

Jaco Pastorius

• The Essential Jaco Pastorius (2007)

James Ingram

• It's Your Night (1983)
• It's Real (1989)

James Newton Howard

• King Kong [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2005)

James Taylor

• Dad Loves His Work (1981)
• JT/Flag/Dad Loves His Work [Box Set] (1995)

Jean Carn

• When I Find You Love/Sweet and Wonderful (2005)

Jesse Colin Young

• American Dreams (1978)

Jim Gilstrap

• Swing Your Daddy (1975)
• Love Talk (1976)
• Swing Your Daddy/Love Talk (1995)

Joe Cocker

• Hymn for My Soul (2007)

Joe Sample

• Roles (1983)
• Sample This (1997)
• The Best of Joe Sample (1998)
• Introducing Joe Sample (2006)
• Rhino Hi-Five: Joe Sample

Joey Lawrence

• Joey Lawrence (1993)

John Hiatt

• Little Head (1997)

John Powell

• Ice Age: The Meltdown [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2006)

Johnny Gill

• Chemistry (1985)

Johnny Gill / Stacy Lattisaw

• Perfect Combination (1984)

Johnny Mathis

• That's What Friends Are For/You Light Up My Life/Better Together: Duet (1997)
• Mathis on Broadway (2000)
• Johnny Mathis / Deniece Williams
• That's What Friends Are For (1978)

José Feliciano

• Just Wanna Rock 'n' Roll (1975)
• Jose Feliciano [1980] (1980)

June Pointer

• Baby Sister (1983)

Kanye West

• 808s & Heartbreak (2008)

Kathy Dalton

• Amazing (1973)

Keith Moon (1975)

• Two Sides of the Moon

Kelis

• Kelis Was Here (2006)

Kenny G

Breathless (1992)

Breathless/At Last... The Duets Album (2012)

Kenny Loggins

Back to Avalon (1988)

The Unimaginable Life (1997)

Kenny Rankin

Silver Morning (1975)

Peaceful: The Best of Kenny Rankin (1996)

Kurt Bestor

Sketches (1997)

Larry Graham

Fired Up (1985)

Leo Sayer

• Leo Sayer (1978)

Leon Haywood

• Intimate (1976)

Leonard Cohen

• Recent Songs (1979)

Les McCann

• Only The Best Of Les McCann (1974)
• Pump It Up (2002)

Linda Lewis

Woman Overboard (1977)

Linda Ronstadt

• Hasten Down the Wind (1976)
• Simple Dreams (1977)
• Living in the U.S.A. (1978)
• Greatest Hits, Volume Two (1980)
• The Linda Ronstadt Box Set (1999)
• 3 for One (2000)

Lionel Richie

• Back to Front (1992)

Little Anthony & the Imperials

• You'll Never Know (2008)

Livingston Taylor

• 3-Way Mirror (1978)
• Carolina Day: The Collection (1970-1980) (1998)

Luther Vandross

• Songs (1994)
• The Ultimate Luther Vandross [2001] (2001)
• The Essential Luther Vandross (2003)
• Love, Luther (2007)
• The Music of Luther Vandross (2009)
• The Box Set Series (2014)

Lynn Ahrens / Stephen Flaherty / David Newman

• Anastasia [Music From the Motion Picture] (1997)

Marilyn Scott

• Smile (1992)
• Take Me with You (1995)
• Avenues of Love (1998)
• Handpicked (2005)
• I'm in Love Once Again (2005)

Marino

• The Unexpected Alliance (2001)

Martha Davis

• Policy (1987)

Martha Reeves

• Martha Reeves (1974)

Melissa Manchester

• If My Heart Had Wings (1995)

Michael Bolton

• The One Thing (1993)
• All That Matters (1997)
• Hits 1985-1995: Best of the Best Gold (2003)
• Michael Bolton [Collector's Tin] (2009)

Michael Jackson

• Off the Wall (1979)
• HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995)
• Greatest Hits: HIStory, Vol. 1 (2001)
• Off the Wall/Thriller (2004)
• The Ultimate Collection [Sony/Epic] (2004)
• The Essential Michael Jackson (2005)
• King of Pop (2008)
• Off the Wall/Invincible (2008)
• The Collection (2009)

Michael White

• White Night (1979)

Milira

• Back Again!!! (1992)

Minnie Riperton

• Stay in Love (1977)

Moogly

Sex & Soul: Mixed by Moog-Ly (2007)

Nancy Wilson

• Come Get to This (1975)
• This Mother's Daughter (1976)
• Forbidden Lover (1987)
• A Lady with a Song (1990)
• Greatest Hits [Sony] (1999)

Narada Michael Walden

• Awakening (1979)
• The Dance of Life (1979)
• Victory (1980)
• Confidence (1982)
• Looking at You, Looking at Me (1983)
• The Nature of Things (1985)
• Ecstasy's Dance: The Best of Narada Michael Walden (1996)
• Awakening/The Dance Of Life (2008)
• Looking at You, Looking at Me/The Nature of Things/Divine Em

Neil Diamond

• Beautiful Noise (1976)
• The Greatest Hits (1966-1992) (1992)
• In My Lifetime (1996)
• Classics: The Early Years/Jazz Singer/Beautiful Noise (1997)

Neil Young

• Living with War (2006)

Norman Connors

• Take It to the Limit (1980)

Olivia Newton-John

• Totally Hot (1978)

Over the Rhine

• The Long Surrender (2011)

Patrice Rushen

• Patrice (1978)
• Pizzazz (1980)
• Posh (1980)
• Now (1984)
• Anything But Ordinary (1994)
• Haven't You Heard: The Best of Patrice Rushen (1996)
• Patrice/Pizzazz/Posh (2013)
• Straight from the Heart/Now (2013)
• Remind Me: The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978-1984 (2019)

Patrick Doyle

• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Patti Austin

• Patti Austin (1984)
• The Very Best of Patti Austin: The Singles (1969-1986) (2001)

Patti LaBelle

• Winner in You (1986)
• Be Yourself (1989)

Paul Williams

• A Little Bit of Love (1974)
• The Best of Paul Williams (2008)

Paul Young

• Crossing (1993)

Peabo Bryson

• Positive (1988)
• Through the Fire (1994)

Peabo Bryson / Roberta Flack

• Born to Love (1983)

Peggy Lee

• Let's Love (1974)

Pharez Whitted

• Mysterious Cargo (1996)

Phyllis Hyman

• Phyllis Hyman (1977)
• Goddess of Love (1983)
• The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman (1996)

Praise & Worship

• Rejoice Africa (1993)

Priscilla Ahn

• A Good Day (2008)

Pugh Rogefeldt

• Bamalama (1977)

Quincy Jones

• Body Heat (1974)
• Mellow Madness (1975)
• I Heard That! (1976)
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1977)
• The Dude (1981)
• Back on the Block (1989)
• From Q, With Love (1999)
• Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones (2001)
• Ultimate Collection (2002)
• Summer in the city (2007)

Rachelle Ferrell

• Rachelle Ferrell (1992)

Ramsey Lewis

• Ramsey (1979)

Ray Charles

• Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection (1997)
• Ultimate Hits Collection (1999)
• Genius Loves Company (2004)
• Forever Ray Charles (2007)

Ray Simpson

• Ray Simpson (1992)

Rick Nelson

• The Last Time Around 1970-1982 (2010)

Ricky Martin

Vuelve (1998)

Ringo Starr

• Goodnight Vienna (1974)
• Ringo the 4th (1977)

Roberta Flack

• Blue Lights in the Basement (1977)

Roberto Carlos

• Roberto Carlos (Mujer Pequena) (1992)
• Todas As Manhas (1996)

Rodney Franklin

• Skydance (1985)

Ron Kenoly

• God is Able (1994)

Ronnie Foster

• Delight (1979)

Roy Ayers

• Fever (1979)

Russ Freeman

• Sahara (1994)

Russell Hitchcock

Russell Hitchcock (1988)

Sam Cardon

Innovators [1995] (1995)

Santana

• Spirits Dancing in the Flesh (1990)

Sarah Vaughan

• Songs of the Beatles (1981)

Scherrie og Susaye

• Partners (1979)

Seals & Crofts

• Takin' It Easy (1978)

Side Effect

• Effective (1973)
• Side Effect/What You Need (2002)

Siedah Garrett

• Kiss of Life (1988)

Stacy Lattisaw

• Let Me Be Your Angel (1980)
• With You (1981)
• Sneakin' Out (1982)
• Sixteen (1983)
• The Very Best of Stacy Lattisaw (1998)

Stanley Clarke

• Time Exposure (1984)
• Guitar & Bass (2004)

Stanley Clarke / George Duke

• 3 (1990)
• The Clarke/Duke Project, Vols. 1-3 (2010)

Stanley Turrentine

• Have You Ever Seen the Rain (1975)
• Betcha (1980)
• On a Misty Night (2002)

Starship

• No Protection (1987)
• No Protection/Love Among The Cannibals (1987)

Stephen Sinclair

• A+ (1977)

Stevie Wonder

• Talking Book (1972)
• Innervisions (1973)
• Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)
• Original Musiquarium I (1982)
• The Definitive Collection (2002)

Susaye Greene

• No Fear Here (2002)

Syreeta

• Syreeta (1972)
• One to One (1977)
• Set My Love in Motion (1981)
• Syreeta/Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta (2004)

Teddy Pendergrass

• Truly Blessed (1991)

The Blackbyrds

• Night Grooves: The Blackbyrds' Greatest Hits (1978)
• Action/Better Days (1994)
• City Life/Unfinished Business (1994)

The Brothers Johnson

• Look Out for #1 (1976)
• Right on Time (1977)
• Light Up the Night (1980)
• Winners (1981)

The Jackson 5

• The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992)
• Original Album Classics (2008)
• Triumph/Destiny (2009)

The Jacksons

• Triumph (1980)
• The Best Remixes (1998)

The Party

• The Party (1990)

The Rippingtons

• The Best of the Rippingtons (1997)

The Simpsons

• Testify (2007)

Thelma Houston

• I've Got the Music in Me (1975)

Tom Scott

• Target (1983)

Toots Thielemans

• Verve Jazz Masters '59: Toots Thielemans (1996)

Tour De 4force1

• Quiet Moon

Tower of Power

• Direct (1981)

Tracy Nelson

• Tracy Nelson (1974)

Vanessa Rubin

• Vanessa Rubin Sings (1995)

Wayne Henderson

• Living on a Dream (1978)

Whitney Houston

• Whitney (1987)
• The Collection (2009)

Willy DeVille

• Big Easy Fantasy
• Backstreets of Desire (1994)
• Loup Garou (1996)

Wilton Felder

• Inherit the Wind (1980)

• List of performers on Top of the Pops