Rick James
Nom civil:
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.
Profil:
American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer.
Born on February 1, 1948 in Buffalo, New York, USA
Died August 6, 2004 in Burbank, California, USA
Growing up in the Buffalo ghetto as the third oldest child in a family of eight, by age 14 he already had legal troubles. In 1964 James went AWOL from the Navy because it interfered with his music career, and he fled to Canada for a few years.
His first band, formed in the 1960s with future Steppenwolf member Nick St. Nicholas was initially called the Sailor Boys but soon changed their name to The Mynah Birds. He also formed the blues band The Main Line, and was singing and writing in The Great White Cane.
In 1977 he formed the Stone City Band. His first album “Come and Get It” reached position 3 on the R&B charts, “You and I” went gold in September and “Mary Jane”, a barely-disguised hymn to marijuana, hit US R&B #3 in October 1977. He also helped launch the Mary Jane Girls in the mid-1980s. Rick James is also credited for establishing the “Punk Funk” style.
On the morning of August 6, 2004, Rick James was found dead in his Burbank, California home. He had died from pulmonary failure and cardiac failure with his various health conditions of diabetes, stroke, a pacemaker and a heart attack.
1978 - Come Get It!
1979 - Fire It Up
1980 - Garden of Love
1981 - Street Songs
1982 - Throwin' Down
1983 - Cold Blooded
1986 - Greatest Hits
1988 - Wonderful
1994 - Bustin' Out The Best of Rick James
1997 - The Ultimate Collection
2000 - 20th Century Masters
2002 - Anthology
2007 - Deeper Still
1979 - Bustin' Out Of L Seven
1984 - Reflections
1985 - Glow
1986 - Greatest Hits
1986 - The Flag
1989 - Kickin'
1994 - Bustin' Out - The Best Of Rick Jame
1995 - Motown Legends
1997 - The Ultimate Collection
1997 - Urban Rapsody
2002 - Anthology
2005 - The Millennium Collection
2006 - The Definitive Collection
2007 - Deeper Still
2010 - Icon
1981 - Live in long beach
1982 - Har To Get (12 Motown Records 1982) [single]
1988 - Loosey's Rap [single]
1989 - This Magic Moment [single]
1981 - Super Freak [single]
1986 - Sweet And Sexy Thing [single]