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Rick James

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Born
1 February 1948
Born In
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
Died
6 August 2004 (aged 56)
Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr; February 1, 1948 - August 6, 2004) was an American funk and soul musician from Buffalo New York, who worked as a singer, keyboardist, bassist, record producer, arranger, and composer during his long career. One of the most popular artists on the Motown label during the late 1970s and early 1980s, James was famous for his wild brand of funk music and his trademark cornrow braids. As time went on, James was given the unofficial title The King of Punk-Funk. After dropping out of high school and joining the US Naval Reserve, he eventually went… read more
Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr; February 1, 1948 - August 6, 2004) was an American funk and soul musician from Buffalo New York, who worked as a singer, keyboardist, bassist, record producer, arranger, and composer during his long career. One of the most popular artists on the Mot… read more
Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr; February 1, 1948 - August 6, 2004) was an American funk and soul musician from Buffalo New York, who worked as a singer, keyboardist, bassist, record producer, arranger, and composer during his long career. One of the most popular artists on the Motown label during the late 1970s and early 1980s, James was famous for hi… read more

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1 Play track Street Songs Super Freak
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2 Play track Street Songs Give It To Me Baby
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3 Play track Greatest Hits Mary Jane
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4 Play track Street Songs Ghetto Life
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5 Play track The Complete Motown Albums Fool On The Street
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6 Play track Street Songs Fire And Desire
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7 Play track Greatest Hits Ebony Eyes
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8 Play track Greatest Hits Cold Blooded
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9 Play track True Funk [3 CD Set] Bustin' Out (On Funk)
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10 Play track Greatest Hits You And I
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  1. 227,474 listeners

    1981 · 8 tracks

    Street Songs
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    Apr 1986 · 9 tracks

    Greatest Hits
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  3. 64,476 listeners

    7 Apr 1981 · 10 tracks

    Street Songs (Remastered)
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  4. 50,281 listeners

    25 Mar 1997 · 13 tracks

    The Ultimate Collection: Rick James
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