Jim Gilstrap

Prolific session singer Jim Gilstrap also recorded two albums of his own during the '70s, which blended his smooth soul crooning inclinations with subtly disco-tinged production. Gilstrap was born in Pittsburgh, TX, and grew up listening to blues and R&B, idolizing Bobby "Blue" Bland when he was younger. His family later moved to California, and after serving in the Vietnam War, Gilstrap set about ...more