Road Studios, once being there at the same time the Beatles were recording. Their live performance was captured in the album London Swings – Live at the Marquee Club, also featuring the Alan Bown Set. Jimmy James and the Vagabonds were labelmates and rivals of Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band. The Vagabonds disbanded in 1970, but James, who owned the name, enlisted Alan Wood to form a band with a new, all-white line-up in 1973. They had hits in the UK Singles Chart with "I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me"(1976) and "Now Is the Time". In 1976, they recorded funky disco song "Disco Fever" also. Phil Chen performed bass on Rod Stewart songs such as "Hot Legs", "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks". Former Vagabonds bass player Alan Wood (1973–77) now runs his own management agency and represents Paul Carrack. In 1979 a new band, Big Business, was formed by Alan Kirk and Andrew Platts, former Vagabonds and they continue to tour to this day. Big Business toured with Mick Jackson ("Blame It on the Boogie"). Kirk owns Hilltop Studios in Dronfield near Chesterfield. In 1999, drummer Russ Courtenay co-wrote the track "Whatever You Need", which appeared on Tina Turner's album, 24/7, and later on her All the Best, Love Songs and The Platinum Collection compilation albums. In 2007, James contributed to the track "The Other Side of the Street" for Ian Levine's Northern Soul 2007 album. James regularly performed around the UK with former Foundations frontman, Clem Curtis. The pair, along with Flirtations vocalist Earnestine Pearce toured with 'The Soul Explosion'. In April 2007, James performed at the Classic Gold Weekender along with Marmalade, Love Affair and Showaddywaddy. In 2013, they toured with James' early hero, Ben E. King. At the age of 80 years old, James has concert appearances booked for the latter half of 2021. The Vagabonds Members of the Vagabonds have included: Phil Chen (guitar, bass guitar, 1960–1970) Rupert Balgobin (drums, 1960–1970) Barry Sutton (trumpet, 1967–1970) Colston Chen (bass, 1960–1970) Fred Fredericks (saxophone, 1960–1970) Carl Griffiths (saxophone, 1960–1970) Count Prince Miller (vocals, 1960–1970) Carl Noel (keyboards, 1960–1967) Art Regis (Hammond organ, 1967–1969) John Roberts (bass guitar, 1968–1970 Wallace Wilson (guitar, 1960–1970) Stewart Blandamer (saxophone, 1970–1972) Steve Farr (saxophone, 1970–1972) Bill Roberts (guitar, 1970–1972) Eddy Spence (keyboards, 1970–1972) Kelvin "Kelly" Cantlon (bass, 1970–1972) Mick Dolan (drums, 1970–1972) Alan Wood (bass, 1973–1977) Martin