James Chance, best known as the singer and saxophonist of the group Contortions, has passed away at the age of 71.
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His brother, David Siegfried, confirmed the tragic news on the musician’s official Facebook page. Although the official cause of death was not announced, it was noted that his health had been “declining for several years”.
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The last time he went on stage was in Utrecht, Netherlands, in March 2019.
Born James Alan Siegfried on April 20, 1953, in Milwaukee, music has been a part of his life since he was a child, when he started playing piano in Catholic elementary school.
He learned to play the saxophone at age 18. Although he studied at Michigan State University and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, he never earned a degree.
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During college, he formed two bands: the James Siegfried Quintet and Death, influenced by the Stooges.
After the latter group disbanded, he moved to New York City and pursued a music career under the stage name James Chance.
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He later became a member of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, which included his collaborator, Lydia Lunch.
Years later, Chance formed Contortions with bandmates Pat Place and Jody Harris on guitar, George Scott III on bass, Don Christiansen on drums and Adele Bertei on keyboards and vocals.
In 1979, two years after the original band was formed, an altered lineup without Bertei and the addition of David Hofstra on bass released their first debut album, Buyvia ZE Records.
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“I was looking for a fusion of disco and punk, and so was James. When he turned the Contortions into the slower and more fluid James White and the Blacks, that paved the way for my other bands and was very many bands of the time,” said ZE Records founder Michael Zilha, adding that Chance is serious and dedicated to his craft as a musician.
The group eventually disbanded due to issues surrounding credit and compensation, but there were no hard feelings among the members as they continually reunited.
In 2003, he teamed up with several former members of the band to perform at several events, including the All Tomorrow’s Party festival in Los Angeles.
James Chance is survived by his mother, brother, sister and wife, Donna Seaman.
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