Jim Staats And The Urban Gentlemen
24885 - Two Ten Six Eighteen
24886 - For Lovin' Me
(Gordon Lightfoot) ASCAP
(Gordon Lightfoot) ASCAP
Gideon Records
recorded by J. Roper
1969
Jim Staats has been involved in several facets of the music industry as a musician and singer; fronting bands in 50-60's rock and country and guided his daughter Mirinda James' career to local and national prominence as a Nashville recording artist with several album projects and national touring. As a songwriter, Staats has penned several countrysongs recorded by Mirinda James and other artists including Alex Craig, Colleen Trendell and gospel songs "For God & Country". Staats also formed Big House Entertainment Group, Inc. ICR Records and Megahurts Music, BMI to provide studio and live production for emerging country artists. Jim Staats can also be found on YouTube performing his song -"Take Back America" in protest to government that has lost touch with it's citizens.
Founder of North Country Music Awards, Staats embarks on building an organization that recognizes and promotes people in the Country Music industry through out the northern states Jim Staats is a "Lifetime Member" of the Cortland NYS Country Music Hall Of Fame, also affiliated with CMA, BMI, NYSAAF & NSAI