James King (May 22 1925 - November 20 2005) was widely regarded as the finest American heldentenor of the post-war period.

Born in Dodge City, Kansas, King studied music at Louisiana State University and earned a master's degree in 1952 from Kansas City University. He started singing as a baritone, but noticed in 1955 that his range was more that of a tenor. He retrained himself as a tenor and won the American Opera Auditions in Cincinnati in 1961. He made his debut as Don Jose in Bizet's Carmen with the San Francisco Opera. He sang the French and Italian repertoire with the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 1962 to 1965 and world-wide at most of the major opera houses, being a particular favorite at the Vienna State Opera, where he last appeared as Florestan in Beethoven's Fidelio, in 1997.

He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1966. He sang at all the major opera houses in Europe and America and recorded extensively. One of his most famous recordings, however, was not in opera, but rather that of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde, recorded with Leonard Bernstein and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. His baritone partner in that recording was Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

A small selection of King's other recordings include: Wagner's Die Walküre (with Birgit Nilsson and Hans Hotter, conducted by Sir Georg Solti, 1965); Puccini's Tosca (excerpts in German, opposite Anja Silja, conducted by Lorin Maazel, 1966); Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos (1968); Fidelio (1969); Wagner's Lohengrin (1971); Puccini's Madama Butterfly (with Maria Chiara, 1972); Saint-Saens' Samson et Dalila (1973); Strauss's Die Frau ohne Schatten (1977); Hindemith's Mathis der Maler (with Fischer-Dieskau and William Cochran, 1979); Franz Schmidt's Notre Dame (1988); and, from the Bayreuth Festival, Die Walküre (with Nilsson and Theo Adam, 1967) and Parsifal (with Dame Gwyneth Jones, led by Pierre Boulez, 1970).

He taught at Indiana University from 1984 to 2003.

He was married three times and had five children. He was married at the time of his death to the former Elizabeth Lively.

James King is a British movie critic who appears regularly on BBC Radio 1 and many television shows.

He currently has a film slot during Edith Bowman's show at 2:30 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays, following several years as a sparring partner to Jo Whiley. On Wednesdays he responds to listeners' questions, whilst on Fridays he gives reviews on new releases. He presented the BBC Radio 1 show OneClick/Film in 2004, which was offered as a podcast, but these ended in June 2006 along with other OneClick podcasts. Also in 2004, James King's Movie News was nominated for the Sony Radio Academy Awards in the Information Award category.

A stand-in for JK and Joel's BBC Radio 1's Early Breakfast show on weekday mornings between 4:00 and 7:00 am, King has also appeared as a stand-in for fellow film critic and friend Mark Kermode on Simon Mayo's Radio Five Live programme. He also appears regularly on the ITV1 regional news programme London Tonight on Friday evenings, again providing reviews of the weekend's notable film releases.

King made contributions to Film4's 50 Films to See Before You Die on the launch night of a free-to-air channel on 23 July 2006. He's also presented on Eat Cinema channel and BBC Two's Learning Zone.

King began his broadcasting career at Radio Warwick in 1993 whilst an undergraduate studying Film and Literature at the University of Warwick. Whilst a student, he presented a show named "Jingus' Smash Hits" (Jingus is his nickname). He also appeared on the programme created by fellow Warwick graduate Stephen Merchant with whom he was was once a housemate.

King made his feature film debut with a cameo in the 2006 horror-comedy Freak Out. He is known to be a supporter of Ipswich Town. He was educated at Ipswich School

James King is a vegetarian, as he confirmed on the BBC Radio 1 Edith Bowman show on Friday 12 January 2007.

James King, later Lord Eythin, (1589 - 1652) was a Scottish soldier, who served in the Swedish army, and who later supported King Charles I in the English Civil War.

He was born on Warbester Hoy, in the Orkney Islands. He was recruited into the Swedish Army in 1615, and in 1622 he was a Captain in Ruthven's regiment. In 1636, he was a Major General and commanded the left wing of the Swedish Army at the Battle of Wittstock. Two years later, as a Lieutenant General, he was defeated at the Battle of Vlotho. Prince Rupert of the Rhine was captured by the victorious Imperialists. It was unfortunate that King blamed Rupert's boldness for the defeat, while Rupert in turn blamed King's caution.

After quarrels with the Swedish commanders, King was sidelined to duties in Stockholm, but ennobled. He travelled to England in 1639, where King Charles employed him initially as an adviser. After the Civil War broke out, King was created Lord Eythin and despatched to the continent to recruit experienced soldiers from the various European armies and acquire munitions. He returned to England in the suite of Queen Henrietta Maria. Landing at Bridlington, he was appointed Lieutenant General to the Marquess of Newcastle.

On July 2 1644, Prince Rupert relieved York, where Newcastle's army had been besieged. He summoned Newcastle's troops to join him on Marston Moor, where he was preparing for battle with the Scottish and Parliamentarian besiegers. The meeting in the late afternoon between Rupert and King was apparently chilly. King fatefully dissuaded Rupert from attacking so late in the day, and from redeploying to a better defensive position. In the subsequent Battle of Marston Moor, the Royalist army was destroyed. Newcastle and his senior officers, among them King, went into exile in Hamburg.

In March 1650 he was to have taken part as Lieutenant General in Montrose’s expedition which initially landed in the Orkneys, but did not succeed in enlisting any men. He died in Stockholm, and was given a state funeral.

James King (1800 - 1857) was a Scottish-Australian who was important in the establishment of the wine industry in Australia.

King was probably born about the end of the eighteenth century, left Scotland in 1826 as a free settler possessed of capital, and arrived in Sydney early in 1827. He went into business as a merchant, and in 1828 received a grant of 2000 acres (8 km²) of land at Irrawang in the northern part of the colony, which became his chief interest. In 1831 he discovered some sand near Sydney suitable for glass-making, samples of which were sent to England and found to be of fine quality. In January 1832 he asked that he might be rewarded for his discovery by a grant of 50 acres of land near Sydney, part of the present site of the University. This was refused, but the English authorities suggested that he should be allowed the sum of £100 off the price of any land he might purchase from the state. King was much dissatisfied, and six years later was still endeavouring to have his claim better recognized. He had no success though he was able to mention that the Society of Arts in London had awarded him its silver medal, and that he had a fresh claim on account of his having established a pottery in the colony.

He was, however, in prosperous circumstances; he stated in his memorial that he had capital "to the amount of not less than £7000" in addition to valuable landed property in various parts of the colony. He had done much experimenting in vine growing and in making wine, and he continued to do this for many years, producing several varieties of wine of high quality. In 1850 he was awarded gold medals by the Horticultural Society of Sydney for a light sparkling wine and for a white wine, and at the Paris exhibition of 1855 his wines were highly commended and awarded a medal.

He left Australia in 1855 on a two years' visit to Europe and in 1857 published privately a pamphlet "Australia may be an Extensive Wine-growing Country". He was then in bad health and probably died not very long after, but the date of his death is not known. He left a widow who afterwards married William Roberts of Penrith, who by his will left £4000 to the university of Sydney for the foundation of scholarships in memory of King.

James King (18 February 1848 - 21 June 1900) was a Canadian businessman and politician.

Born in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1867 and a Master of Arts degree in 1873 from the University of Bishop's College. He joined the family business, King Brothers, which was involved in mining. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the 1892 election for the riding of Mégantic. A Conservative, he did not run in 1897.

James King is a politician and member of the Republican Party in the U.S. State of Maryland. He currently represents district 33A in Anne Arundel County in the Maryland House of Delegates.

James King (1906-1985) was a Scottish international footballer who spent the majority of his career with Hamilton Academical.

He was born in Craigneuk, Wishaw on 16th April 1906. Could play equally well on either of the two extreme wing positions.

He was introduced to Juvenile football with Carfin Harp by Robbie Donnelly, a former Partick Thistle player. While Jimmy was with them in 1928 they won every competition which the club participated except the Scottish Juvenile Cup. He also played for Carluke Rovers prior to his signature being obtained by Hamilton manager Willie McAndrew in 1929.

He was chosen to play for the Lanarkshire Junior League versus the Forfar District League. Originally a provisional signing for Hamilton he completed full signing forms on the 3rd June 1929.

He was chosen to represent the Scottish Alliance League to meet a Scottish Junior Select at Firhill on 18th April 1931. Originally operated on the left, the advantage of his two footedness was put to use to accommodate Bobby Reid who took over the number 11 jersey with Jimmy crossing over to the right side.

5'8" and 10sts 8lbs, he was an able marksman as well with over 80 goals in his 262 League appearances for Hamilton. He earned a Scottish League place against the Irish League in 1933. This was overshadowed by his two full Scottish caps, both against the Irish, in 1932 and 1933.

Played in the 1935 Scottish Cup Final for Hamilton against Rangers. Improved terms were offered to him, £4 per week, an increase of £1. By 1937 Bobby Reid was on the left wing and Jimmy had moved to the right and that was his role when a crowd of 28,690 turned up at Douglas Park on a Wednesday afternoon on 3rd March to witness a Scottish Cup tie with Heart of Midlothian.

He was a tremendous servant to Hamilton and remained with them until 1939 when Jimmy McStay took him to Alloa Athletic to assist in their efforts to stay in the top League. With only five games played war broke out.

One of his son's, Johnny, played for Hamilton during the 1960's at centre forward. Another, Eddie, was signed by Hibernian while an inside left with Wishaw Juniors, while Jimmy, junior, turned out as junior with Douglasdale Juniors, Bellshill Athletic and Royal Albert.

Jimmy died in March 1985 at the age of 79, after a long illness. His son, Jimmy, was present at a Hall of Fame Dinner in February 2002 when his father was named as one of the four best ever Hamilton player. Appropriately, he was known to the Hamilton Academical support as King James.

James King (born February 9, 1943) is a retired American basketball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Akron, Ohio.

A 6'7" 200 lbs Forward, he was part of the American basketball team which won the gold medal. He played in all eight matches .