{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{redirect|Gary James|the American football player|Garry James}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP refimprove|date=August 2020}} {{BLP no footnotes|date=August 2020}}{{Notability|1=Music|date=October 2025}} }} {{Infobox musical artist | honorific_prefix = | name = Harry James | honorific_suffix = | image = Harry James with Cregan & Co at Bournemouth Pier Approach (cropped).jpg | landscape = yes | caption = James performing with [[Jim Cregan|Cregan]] & Co in 2014. | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Gary Harry James | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|12|14|df=y}} <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]] --> | birth_place = [[Beckenham]], [[Kent]], England | genre = [[Hard rock]] | occupation = Drummer | years_active = 1980s–present | label = | current_member_of = [[Thunder (band)|Thunder]] | past_member_of = {{hlist|[[Magnum (band)|Magnum]]|[[Terraplane (band)|Terraplane]]}} | associated_acts = | website = [http://www.harryjames.info www.harryjames.info] }}
'''Gary Harry James''' (born 14 December 1960) is an English drummer best known for his work with hard rock bands [[Thunder (band)|Thunder]] and [[Magnum (band)|Magnum]].
James began playing drums at age eight, following in the footsteps of his father. He played his first gig in his early teens. Popular with rock fans as much for his cheerful persona as for his powerhouse drumming, he was previously a member of 1980s group [[Terraplane (band)|Terraplane]], along with future Thunder members [[Luke Morley]] and [[Danny Bowes]].
He also plays drums with Snakecharmer,<ref>{{cite web | title=British Hard Rock Supergroup SNAKECHARMER To Release "Anthology" 4-CD Box Set on 8 October| publisher= The Rockpit | url=https://www.therockpit.net/2022/british-hard-rock-supergroup-snakecharmer-to-release-anthology-4-cd-box-set-on-8-october/|date=3 September 2023 |access-date=29 April 2023}}</ref> [[Jim Cregan|Cregan]] & Co and London blues-rock act Bad Influence. He has performed live on stage with The [[Ian Gillan Band]], [[Graham Bonnet]], [[Don Airey]], [[Mick Ralphs]], [[Paul Young]] and made a guest appearance playing drums for UK the prog rock band Breathing Space.
In the studio, as well as his extensive back catalogue with [[Thunder (band)|Thunder]] and [[Magnum (band)|Magnum]], Harry has contributed to work by Don Airey, Russ Ballard, Shadowman (featuring FM's vocalist [[Steve Overland]], Heartland's Steve Morris and Thunder's [[Chris Childs (bassist)|Chris Childs]]), [[Kate Aumonier]], [[Carl Sentance]], Bucket & Co and Hellfire Corner.
James is backed by [[Pearl Drums|Pearl]], [[Paiste]], [[Pro-Mark]] and Protection Racket.
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==External links== *[http://www.harryjames.info Official website] *{{IMDb name|id=1697456|name=Garry 'Harry' James}}
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