Alben von Rick James
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ALBUMKickin'Rick James
ALBUMWonderfulRick James
ALBUMThe Flag (Deluxe Edition)Rick James
ALBUMGlow (Deluxe Edition)Rick James
ALBUMCold BloodedRick James
ALBUMThrowin' DownRick James
ALBUMStreet SongsRick James
ALBUMGarden of LoveRick James
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Beliebte Musikvideos von Rick James
Super Freak
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Give It to Me Baby
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Ebony Eyes (feat. Smokey Robinson) [Stereo]
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Hard to Get
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Loosey's Rap
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Glow (feat. Smokey Robinson)
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She Blew My Mind (69 Times)
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Glow (Edited)
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Throwdown
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Ebony Eyes (Edited)
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Künstler-Playlists
Rick James Essentials
He's...well, you know.
Inspired by Rick James
Funk freak-outs and cool ballads indebted to the brash pioneer.
Rick James: Sampled
Their original tunes have been the source material for some of modern music’s biggest hits.
Rick James: Deep Cuts
The funk auteur could do heartfelt devotion, too.
Künstler-Biographie
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Rick James made bold, risk-taking funk and R&B music that—combined with an electric personality—made him an icon.
• Born in Buffalo, James joined the Naval Reserve as a teenaer to avoid being drafted into the US Army during the Vietnam War. He later deserted and fled to Toronto.
• In 1964, he joined the Toronto R&B-rock fusion band The Mynah Birds, which included future rock superstar Neil Young.
• James’ 1978 debut album, Come Get It! featured the R&B smashes "You and I" and "Mary Jane.”
• His fifth album, 1981’s Street Songs, spawned two of his signature hits: “Give It To Me Baby” and the raunchy, Grammy-nominated “Super Freak.”
• In 1990, MC Hammer sampled “Super Freak” for his hit single “U Can’t Touch This,” which earned both artists a Grammy for Best R&B Song.
• Prior to his death in 2004, James re-entered the pop-culture sphere with an appearance on Comedy Central’s Chappelle's Show. The sketch introduced the iconic catchphrase, "I'm Rick James, bitch!"
Heimatort
Buffalo, NY, United States
Genre
R&B/Soul