James intveld biography
Born in the Netherlands, Intveld's parents moved to California when he was one year old....
As a multi-instrumentalist singer, songwriter and sideman, James' name seems to crop up everywhere.
James Intveld
American singer-songwriter
Musical artist
James Intveld (born November 12, 1959) is an American rockabilly musician, singer, songwriter, performer, actor, and film director from Los Angeles, California, United States.
Early career
Born in the Netherlands, Intveld's parents moved to California when he was one year old.[1] James Intveld began entering talent contests as a country music-singing teenager at the Palomino Club located in North Hollywood, California.[2]
Intveld originally played in The Rockin' Shadows with his brother Ricky Intveld.
The group disbanded when Ricky and bassist Patrick Woodward were asked by Ricky Nelson to join his backing band, the Stone Canyon Band. Both Intveld's brother and Patrick Woodward were killed in the 1985 plane crash which also took Nelson's life.
The Rockin’ Shadows had recorded Intveld’s song "My Heart Is Achin' For You" for the 1983 compilation album (Art Fein Presents) The Best of L.A. Rockab