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Percussionist, born on 1941-10-29 in Nassau, Bahamas, now living in Las Vegas. He started playing music from the age of 5 and left the island at 18 to move to Los Angeles where his dream was to become an actor, resulting in appearan,ces in a few movies and commercials. Most remarkably he appeared with his calypso band in the James Bond film Thunderball (1965). Musically his first break came when he met jazz saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderly, with whom he recorded 8 albums. King Errisson has played congas for Neil Diamond for over 30 years and has played on a lot of Motown recordings. In his autobiography, Berry Gordy referred to “King” Errisson as the unsung hero of Motown. (On some releases hs name is sometimes spelled Errison with one S.)

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King Errisson has released 9+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Together, 35 Carat Lady, King Errisson. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of King Errisson's most popular tracks include Space Queen, Well, Have a Nice Day, sleep talk, Back from the Dead, Sleep Talk (Leftside Wobble Edit). Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Percussionist, born on 1941-10-29 in Nassau, Bahamas, now living in Las Vegas. He started playing music from the age of 5 and left the island at 18 to move to Los Angeles where his dream was to become... Read the full biography on this page.

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