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History
--Born in Mississippi in 1949
--Moved to Memphis as a baby
--In a band called The Vans as a teenager
--Recorded for Fame Studios in the 1970s
--Became a star in Italy due to his appearances at the Poretta Soul Festival
--Fronts the Boogie Blues Band with Don Chandler at the Rum Boogie Café on Beale Street in Memphis
All of this information is from Ed Ward's profile of James Govan,"The Soul Singer Who Never Quite Made It", broadcast Jan 15 2014 on the National Public Radio Show "Fresh Air".
