James Earl Gilstrap (born November 10, 1946)[1][2] is an American singer and session musician.
He is best known for his 1975 solo hit single "Swing Your Daddy",[3] as well as singing co-lead to the theme from the TV series Good Times.
[4] He worked as a session artist for the UK singer Elkie Brooks on her album Live and Learn (1979), among other performances.
Gilstrap also provided the male lead vocals for the theme music to the 1970s television program Good Times.
[3] (with Joyce Vincent Wilson, Pam Vincent, Theresa Davis, and Scherrie Payne of The Supremes) Gilstrap's other recording credits include: Aaron Neville Amaia Montero Amy Grant Angela Bofill Anita Baker Aretha Franklin Art Garfunkel Barbra Streisand Bill Withers Billy Preston and Syreeta Boney James Boz Scaggs Brainstorm Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Candi Staton Carl Anderson Carrie Lucas Céline Dion Crowded House Dana Glover Dave Grusin Dave Koz David Foster Dee Dee Bridgewater Diana DeGarmo Dianne Reeves Dionne Warwick Disney Donald Byrd Donald Byrd and 125th St. NYC Dr. John Elkie Brooks Elton John England Dan & John Ford Coley Erich Kunzel Eros Ramazzotti Everlast Funk Gene Page George Benson George Duke Gladys Knight Hanne Boel Harold Faltermeyer Harry Styles Harvey Mason Henry Mancini Herbie Hancock Hiroshima Irene Cara Jackson Browne James Ingram James Newton Howard James Taylor Jean Carn Joe Cocker Joe Sample Joey Lawrence John Hiatt John Powell Johnny Gill Johnny Gill and Stacy Lattisaw Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams José Feliciano June Pointer Kanye West Keith Moon Kelis Kenny G Kenny Loggins Leo Sayer Leonard Cohen Linda Lewis Linda Ronstadt Lionel Richie Livingston Taylor Luther Vandross Lynn Ahrens / Stephen Flaherty / David Newman Martha Davis Martha Reeves Melissa Manchester Michael Bolton Michael Jackson Milira Minnie Riperton Nancy Wilson Narada Michael Walden Neil Diamond Neil Young Norman Connors Olivia Newton-John Patrice Rushen Patrick Doyle Patti Austin Patti LaBelle Paul Williams Paul Young Peabo Bryson Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack Peggy Lee Phyllis Hyman Priscilla Ahn Quincy Jones Rachelle Ferrell Ray Charles Ricky Martin Ringo Starr Roberta Flack Roy Ayers Russ Freeman and The Rippingtons Russell Hitchcock Santana Sarah Vaughan Scherrie and Susaye Seals & Crofts Siedah Garrett Stacy Lattisaw Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke and George Duke Stanley Turrentine Starship Stevie Wonder Syreeta Teddy Pendergrass The Blackbyrds The Brothers Johnson The Jacksons The Party The Rippingtons The Simpsons Thelma Houston Tower of Power Whitney Houston Willy DeVille Willy DeVille & The Mink DeVille Band