JIMMY JAMES - Marilyn Monroe on Phil Donahue (5/87)
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- "THE MARILYN YEARS" ('83-'97)
JIMMY JAMES performs LIVE! as Marilyn Monroe "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" on The Phil Donahue Show. This show was a major turning point for Jimmy and sparked the beginning of a career. This show brought him into the national and perhaps international spotlight. This show gave him the break that every performer hopes for. Years of touring followed.
Ten years later he would retire from his "Marilyn Years" to evolve and establish himself as a singer/songwriter in Dance Music. His current hit single "Fashionista" from the album 'Jamestown' is played in clubs and fashion shows all over the world.
This show was seen LIVE May 1987. Back then there were only about 4 TV stations. Millions watched Donahue worldwide. Right before I started to sing I went BLANK! You can kind of see it on my face. So I just opened my mouth and THANK GOD the words came out! The dress was designed by Shek in Atlantic City, NJ. Shoes: nude Ferragamo pumps.
Can't see it Jimmy, excellent as ALWAYS. Brilliant performance and looking very Marilyn-esque as you ALWAYS did. Never faltered on the voice or appearance EVER. Much love....
you know...this is how you a professional entertainer is...a pro, always and forever
Wow! The best impersonation I've ever seen of Marylin.
Jimmy youre the BEST Marilyn ever!
You should have serenaded Phil Donahue with 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy", he would have had a heart attack LOL
Years later and it still blows my mind. I too have studied Marilyn for years and years and Jimmy is the only performer to capture her. There are moments where you actually think it is her. Especially on the first clip. When Jimmy runs on and looks down its Marilyn right there. The old lady said so and she was close up. Jimmy is also a genius as other legends such as Bette Davis etc.. ❤❤❤
O my how impressive ! Jimmy James really did captures Marylin Monroe essence at least facially and vocally!
Amazing! I could watch him all day.
Phil REALLY enjoy holding Marilyn Monroe's soft small hand!! Jimmy James is the Best Marilyn Monroe impersonator EVER!!!!! ❤
That was simply amazing!! Such a wonderful performance!
I wish I had been around in the day to go see him perform it really is perfection.
Can't believe it, soooooo good !!! The best MM !
I’m here after the Ebony and Irony podcast and I must say, I am a FAN! This was amazing!!! 💞❤️
His her voice is really great. Just like Marilyn’s
Believe it or not. I'm just found out about this man. But what an absolutely Perfect Flawless impersonation of the Beautiful Great Marilyn Monroe. The best I've ever seen. There is another man who does Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland to perfection too. A Mr. Bailey?
the more i watch this the more i love it...and i've seen it a thousand times...and it brings a smile to my face, everytime..love you jimmy and all the characters/voices you do. i hope many people enjoy your talent nowadays! i would love to see your performance live..
he was amazing sound like a nice guy as well
HOLY SHIIIIT ❤❤❤❤ YOU ARE AMAZING AT SINGING TOO !! OMG.. IM IN LOVE ❤❤❤ 🥹🥹🥹🥹 THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE WORLD YOUR CRAFT AND ART !! OMG. I AM JUST SOOO ... EMOTIONAL! Like... i really felt like Marilyn was there.
Jimmy, i saw you a few years ago on a club on the lower west side doing among others the great Bette Davis. As if nailing the voice weren't amazing enough, your face seemed to "re-arrange" itself & i swear i saw Bette right then & there. Your talent is INCREDIBLE.
Trust me on this; Jimmy James was by FAR the best M.M. EVER, and I have seen a ton of them. Like Charles Pierce once said, "It takes a man to wear a dress like this!" WORD-
Thanks! Still doing the Voices and now sometimes for clubs I do track dates for my song "FASHIONISTA" which I wrote and recorded. Search "FASHIONISTA" on UA-cam. So many people have made their own video to it.
Sheer perfection. Best Marilyn by far. Well studied Jimmy James- you are very talented!
You Are Amazing At What You Do Jimmy💯❤❤
I've seen videos of women trying tp look like and sound like Marilyn. I don't think they do. Jimmy James is the first I've seen and heard that really looks like Marilyn in the face and sounds like Marilyn. ❤
Marilyn Monroe herself would be proud!!!!! Awesomeness!!!!!!
Wow ! This is amazing , Raja & Delta’s podcast “Very That” brought me here
Awwww my friends. That’s sweet ❤️
why don't you do it again, the world never tires of Monroe :)
HEAVY 👌👌👏👏👏👏👏
I LOVE Phil.
Fantástico!!!!
Great- 💖💜
Whoooa! ❤️
Jimmy you were one of the best Marilyns' out there if not the best next to the real of course!
Thank U - J A !
Poor Phil probably questioned his sexuality after the show, LMAO.
LOL
Exactly poor man! 🤭👌🏻
Please make a video w stories from these years ! Esp how it was to be her and you’d wild stories too I’d expect
Thanks Connie! Matter of fact you’re psychic! As of May 2022 We just started a gofundme.com “THE BOY WHO WAS MARILYN” to help pay for the digital transfers of tapes and photographs. So we can make a demo/ sizzle reel to pitch to all platforms to make a documentary. So if you’re feeling rich maybe u can contribute. xo JJ
@@oneandmanyjimmyjames If I can I will - btw it’s sacrilege the wearing of MMS dress by anyone but you during the MM years I love the copy you had made so much
she looks soooooooooooo much like her
@Jimmy James np
Amaziiing...😙
WOW! That's it really,just WOW!
Spirit is everything
Suzie kennedy just got owned....JIMMY IS THE BEST
I think people give him too much credit he doesn't look exactly like her
but chubby, a little bit
Just like Marilyn herself
well it's a guy so
@Jimmy James you so were not! You shut your beautiful damn face! Stunning.. You were absolutely fucking stunning. Did you see the older ladies faces lite up when you came out? You brought them a piece of their youth. Living and breathing before them. They were in absolute awe of your beauty.
@@charlesmcgrath7458
Ignorant. She wasn't chubby. I guess you think and want everyone to look like stick figures. 🙄
:O thats a dude
Pooped pants
Big fat chair
@kurozke donahue stage pants
Cute but it does look like MARILYN has had a
few too many Twinkees here.....nice impression though ~ certainly one of the stronger MARILYN impressions....
Wow. I hope after 11 years you've changed. MM was never a size 2. She in fact was a size 12 and was a sex symbol. A goddess. Just like James.
Creepy