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Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson Jr., better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Rick James began his musical career in his teenage years. He was in various bands before entering the U.S. Naval Reserve to avoid being drafted into the Army. In 1964, James moved to Toronto, Canada, where he formed the rock band The Mynah Birds, who eventually signed a recording deal with Motown Records in 1966. James's career with the group halted after military authorities discovered his whereabouts and eventually convicted him of desertion related charges. He served several months in jail. After being released, James moved back to Toronto for pull together a new version of the Mynah Birds, with whom he returned to Motown to record. When that lineup folded, he moved to California, where he took over an existing group of Toronto ex-pats, Merryweather, added a new bassist and changed the group's name to Salt and Pepper. After a strong start and some recording for the Atlantic label, the group split and Rick and the group's keyboardist returned to Torono to form Heaven and Earth with local players. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Super Freak
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Give It To Me Baby
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Fire And Desire (feat. Teena Marie)
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Mary Jane
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Ebony Eyes (feat. Smokey Robinson)
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Albums

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Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James

2021
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The Flag

1986
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Garden Of Love (Expanded Edition)

1980
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Throwin' Down (Expanded Edition)

2013
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Glow

1985
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Fire It Up

1979
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Kickin'

1989
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Cold Blooded (Expanded Edition)

1983
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Wonderful

1988
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Street Songs (Expanded Edition)

1981

Singles & EPs

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This Magic Moment/Dance With Me

Single • 1989
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Mary Jane (Young Franco Remix)

Single • 2022

Videos

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Super Freak (Official Music Video)

Rick James • 171M views
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She Blew My Mind (69 Times)

Rick James • 913K views
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Ebony Eyes Stereo (feat. Smokey Robinson)

Rick James • 18M views

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Smooth Classic Funk

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Motown Dance Party

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Essential Motown Hits

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Celebrating Kwanzaa: Umoja

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Old-School Funk

Playlist • YouTube Music
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'80s Hip Hop

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Motown in the '70s

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Presenting Smokey Robinson

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Nuthin' but a G Thang

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Essential '80s R&B

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Rick James

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Come Get It!

Playlist • Rick James • 63K views
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The Complete Motown Albums

Playlist • Rick James • 10K views
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Cold Blooded

Playlist • Rick James • 5.6K views
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Bustin' Out Of L Seven

Playlist • Rick James • 31K views
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Top 10 Rick James Outfits

Playlist • Rick James • 7.6K views
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The Best Of Rick James 20th Century Masters

Playlist • Rick James • 4.2K views
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Rick James Live!

Playlist • Rick James • 12K views
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Official Videos

Playlist • Rick James • 7.3K views
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Rick James’ Street Guide

Playlist • Rick James • 12K views
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Street Songs

Playlist • Rick James • 6.8K views

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