{{Primary sources|date=March 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use British English|date=September 2016}} {{For|his son, a fellow musician born James Blake Litherland|James Blake (musician)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = James Litherland | image = James Litherland of Colosseum.jpg | caption = Litherland with Colosseum {{circa|1970}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|9|6|df=y}} | birth_place = Salford, Lancashire, England | origin = Ipswich, Suffolk, England | genre = {{hlist|Jazz rock|progressive rock}} | years_active = 1968–present | instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|vocals}} | label = Confidential | past_member_of = {{hlist|Mogul Thrash|Colosseum|Million|Bandit}} {{Infobox person | child = yes | children = James Blake (son) | website = {{url|www.jameslitherland.com}} }}}}
'''James Litherland''' (born 6 September 1949) is an English singer and guitarist best known as a founding member of the progressive rock band Colosseum. He was born in Salford, Lancashire, England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jameslitherland.com/index.htm |title=James Litherland |publisher=James Litherland |date= |accessdate=2 January 2012}}</ref> He is the father of singer and producer James Blake, who adapted his father's song "Where to Turn" into "The Wilhelm Scream".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/11/james-blake-re-conquers-the-bbc-covers-his-dad-and-joni-mitchell |title=James Blake Re-Conquers The BBC, Covers His Dad and Joni Mitchell |publisher=Thefader.com |date=11 February 2011 |accessdate=2 January 2012}}</ref>
==Discography==
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jameslitherland.com/discography.htm |title=Discography |publisher=James Litherland |date= |accessdate=2 January 2012}}</ref>
;With Colosseum *''Those Who Are About to Die Salute You'' – 1968 *''Valentyne Suite'' – 1969 *''The Grass Is Greener'' – 1970
;With Mogul Thrash * ''Mogul Thrash'' 1971
;With John Baldry * ''Everything Stops for Tea'', 1972
;With Leo Sayer * ''Just a Boy'', 1974
;With Bandit * ''Bandit'', 1976
;Solo * ''4th Estate'', 2006 * ''Real Men Cry'', 2006
; As Session Musician * ''Finbar Furey'' with The Fureys, 1968 * ''Fly On Strangewings'' with Jade, 1970 * ''Stranded'' with Edwards Hand, 1970 * ''Rainshine'' with Edwards Hand, 1971 * ''Marriott'' with Steve Marriott, 1976 * ''The Party Album'' with Alexis Korner, 1979
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|www.jameslitherland.com}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Litherland, James}} Category:1949 births Category:English rock guitarists Category:English rock singers Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Salford Category:Musicians from Ipswich Category:Colosseum (band) members Category:Bandit (band) members