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- Rick_James abstract "Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.; February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American musician and composer.Influenced by singers such as Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson, James started singing in doo-wop and R&B groups as a teenager in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. After entering the U.S. Navy to avoid getting drafted, he deserted to Toronto, where he formed the fusion band The Mynah Birds, whose lineup once included Bruce Palmer, Neil Young, and Nick St. Nicholas. James' tenure with the group was interrupted after he was discovered recording with the group in Motown in 1966. Surrendering to military authorities, he served a one-year prison term. Upon release, James moved to California to resume his duties with the Mynah Birds though the group eventually split. James began a series of rock bands in California and worked with Motown under the assumed name "Ricky Matthews" as a songwriter.In 1977, he signed with the Gordy Records imprint of Motown as a recording artist, releasing his debut, Come Get It!, in April 1978. The album sold over two million copies and launched his career into the mainstream as a funk and soul artist. His most popular album, 1981's Street Songs, launched him into superstardom thanks to the hit singles, "Give It to Me Baby" and "Super Freak", the latter song becoming his signature song for the rest of his life, and the basis of MC Hammer's biggest hit, "U Can't Touch This", which James eventually sued for back royalties. After being credited as writer of the song, James became the 1990 recipient of a Best R&B Song Grammy for composing the song. Due to this success, James was often called the "king of punk funk", for his mix of funk, soul and underground-inspired rock music. In addition to his own success, James emerged as a successful songwriter and producer for other artists, such as Teena Marie, The Mary Jane Girls, The Temptations, Eddie Murphy and Smokey Robinson.An addiction to crack hampered his career by the late 1980s. In the 1990s, his legal troubles, which included assaulting two women while under the influence of crack, led him to serve a three-year sentence at California's Folsom State Prison. James was released on parole in 1996 and resumed his musical career releasing the album, Urban Rapsody, in 1997. A mild stroke suffered during a concert in early 1998 interrupted his career for a brief time. James received new notoriety in 2004 when he appeared on an episode of Dave Chappelle's Chappelle Show in the Charlie Murphy "True Hollywood Stories" segment of the show, in which James' past wild lifestyle was satirized. James died later that year from heart failure at the age of 56.".
- Rick_James activeYearsEndYear "1993".
- Rick_James activeYearsStartYear "1964".
- Rick_James alias "Big Jimmy".
- Rick_James alias "Jimmy \"The Whale\"".
- Rick_James alias "Johnson, James Ambrose, Jr.".
- Rick_James alias "Ricky James Matthews".
- Rick_James alias "Slick Rick".
- Rick_James associatedBand Eddie_Murphy.
- Rick_James associatedBand Mary_Jane_Girls.
- Rick_James associatedBand Neil_Young.
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- Rick_James associatedBand Teena_Marie.
- Rick_James associatedBand The_Mynah_Birds.
- Rick_James associatedBand Val_Young.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Eddie_Murphy.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Mary_Jane_Girls.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Neil_Young.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Rick_James.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Teena_Marie.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist The_Mynah_Birds.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Val_Young.
- Rick_James background "solo_singer".
- Rick_James birthDate "1948-02-01".
- Rick_James birthPlace Buffalo,_New_York.
- Rick_James birthYear "1948".
- Rick_James deathDate "2004-08-06".
- Rick_James deathYear "2004".
- Rick_James instrument Gibson_Les_Paul.
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- Rick_James wikiPageExternalLink rise-and-fall-of-a-super-freak.
- Rick_James wikiPageExternalLink www.rickjames.com.
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- Rick_James alias "Big Jimmy".
- Rick_James alias "Jimmy "The Whale"".
- Rick_James alias "Ricky James Matthews".
- Rick_James alias "Slick Rick".
- Rick_James alternativeNames "Johnson, James Ambrose, Jr.".
- Rick_James associatedActs "The Mynah Birds, Stone City Band, Heaven and Earth, Mary Jane Girls, Process and the Doo Rags, Neil Young and Val Young, Eddie Murphy, Teena Marie".
- Rick_James background "solo_singer".
- Rick_James birthName "James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.".
- Rick_James birthPlace "Buffalo, New York, United States".
- Rick_James caption "James on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous in 1984".
- Rick_James dateOfBirth "1948-02-01".
- Rick_James dateOfDeath "2004-08-06".
- Rick_James deathDate "2004-08-06".
- Rick_James deathPlace "Los Angeles, United States".
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- Rick_James name "James, Rick".
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- Rick_James notableInstruments Gibson_Les_Paul.
- Rick_James notableInstruments Rickenbacker_4001.
- Rick_James placeOfBirth "Buffalo, New York, US".
- Rick_James placeOfDeath "Burbank, California, US".
- Rick_James shortDescription "Singer, songwriter, dancer, bandleader, record producer".
- Rick_James title ""Super Freak"".
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- Rick_James website www.rickjames.com.
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- Rick_James yearsActive "1964".
- Rick_James description "Singer, songwriter, dancer, bandleader, record producer".
- Rick_James description "Singer, songwriter, dancer, bandleader, record producer".
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