Person · Male

Jim Gilstrap

From: Pittsburg, United States
Active: 1946–2026
Releases: 4

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About

James Gilstrap (November 10, 1946 – July 18, 2026) was an American singer and session musician. He is best known for his 1975 solo hit single "Swing Your Daddy", as well as singing co-lead to the theme from the television series Good Times.

From Jim Gilstrap on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Side Effect
100 Voices
The Doodletown Pipers
Brown Sugar

Discography

Albums 2

Swing Your Daddy 1975 Apple Music
Love Talk 1976

Singles 2

I'm on Fire 1975
Swing Your Daddy 1975 Apple Music

Also known as

James Earl Gilstrap · James Gilstrap · Jime Gilstrap · Jimmy Gilstrap

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: d90f0b4f-9bb6-4d04-97d4-da989b4ee638
ISNI: 0000000076905210

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.