At a time when The Beatles were headlining the British musical invasion of America perhaps the strongest response from across the pond came from the Motown label. Years later, none other than Sir Paul McCartney would single out the bass heart of that sound as an inspiration.
"James Jamerson became just my hero, really", Macca once said, though he also revealed "I didn’t actually know his name until quite recently. Him and Brian Wilson were my two biggest influences.
