Jim Gilstrap
James Earl Gilstrap was born November 10, 1946 in Daingerfield, Texas, and died
July 18, 2026. He was an American soul singer and session vocalist. His
breakthrough came in 1975 with the single "Swing Your Daddy", written by Kenny
Nolan, which reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 on the US
Billboard R&B chart. That same year, he released his debut studio album Swing
Your Daddy, which featured the singles "House of Strangers" and "I'm on Fire".
In 1976, he followed with the album Love Talk. Throughout his career, Gilstrap
worked as a backing vocalist for artists ...
