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Name
  
Jim Fielder

Role
  
Bassist

Education
  
Loara High School


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Movies
  
Blood, Sweat & Tears: Spinning Wheel

Albums
  
Freak Out!, Buffalo Springfield Again, Child Is Father to the Man, Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo S, Buffalo Springfield

Jim fielder


Jim Fielder (born October 4, 1947 in Denton, Texas) is an American bassist, best known for his work as an original member of Blood, Sweat & Tears.

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Fielder attended Loara High School in Anaheim, California. While at Loara, the young Fielder befriended classmates Tim Buckley and Larry Beckett, a relationship that would launch Fielder into the music industry. Prior to joining BS&T he worked with Buckley, and he played in several other notable bands including Mastin & Brewer with Mike Brewer and Billy Mundi, The Mothers of Invention, and Buffalo Springfield.

Jim Fielder Interviews

Since his departure from BS&T, Fielder has worked extensively as a session musician. He is currently a standing member of Neil Sedaka's band.

Jim Fielder Anne Leighton Photo opp Jann Klose with Tim Buckley collaborators

Jim fielder at neil sedaka concert


Discography

All albums are with Blood, Sweat & Tears unless otherwise noted.

  • Tim Buckley (1966) - with Tim Buckley
  • Absolutely Free (1966) – with The Mothers of Invention
  • Buffalo Springfield Again (1967) – with Buffalo Springfield on "Everydays"
  • Child Is Father to the Man (1968) – Blood, Sweat & Tears : RIAA Gold, #47
  • Tell It Like It Is (A&M/CTI, 1969) – with George Benson
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968) – 1970 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, RIAA 4 x Multi-Platinum–, #1
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 (1970) – RIAA Gold, #1
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears 4 (1971) – RIAA Gold, #10
  • New Blood (1972) – #32
  • No Sweat (1973) – #72
  • What Goes Up! The Best of Blood, Sweat & Tears (1995)

    • References

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