Rick James
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Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.; February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for being the major popularizer of funk music in the late 1970s and early 1980s thanks to million-selling hits such as "You and I" (1978), "Give It to Me Baby" (1981) and "Super Freak" (1981), the latter song crossing him over to pop audiences and selling over three million copies.
Rick James | |
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 Rick James posing for the album cover for Street Songs (1981) | |
| Background information | |
| Orúkọ àbísọ | James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. |
| Wọ́n tún mọ̀ọ́ bíi | Big Jimmy; Ricky James Matthews (early career); Jimmy "The Whale" |
| Ọjọ́ìbí | Oṣù Kejì 1, 1948 Buffalo, New York, I.A.A. |
| Aláìsí | August 6, 2004 (ọmọ ọdún 56) Burbank, California, I.A.A. |
| Irú orin | R&B, soul, funk, pop, soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, football player, bandleader, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, drums and other percussion instruments |
| Years active | 1964–2004 |
| Labels | Harvest Prep Gordy Records Reprise Records Mercury Records |
| Associated acts | The Mynah Birds Stone City Band Heaven and Earth Mary Jane Girls Process and the Doo Rags Val Young Eddie Murphy Teena Marie |
| Website | www.rickjames.com |
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