Rick James
Rick James
Artist Information
Genres: Funk, Urban, Pop/Rock, Quiet Storm
Active: 70's, 80's
Born: February 1, 1948 in Buffalo, NY
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In the late '70s, when the fortunes of Motown Records seemed to be flagging, Rick James came along and rescued the company, providing funky hits that updated the label's style and saw it through into the mid-'80s. Actually, James had been with Motown earlier, though nothing had come of it. After growing up in Buffalo and running away to join the Naval Reserves, he ran away from the Navy to Toronto, where he was in a band with future Buffalo Springfield members Neil Young and Bruce Palmer, and with Goldy McJohn, later of Steppenwolf.
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 Rick James Ebony Eyes       
 Rick James Give It To Me Baby       
 Rick James Glow       
 Rick James Loosey's Rap (Video)       
Discography
Release: May 15, 2007
Label: Megaforce, MRI, Stone City
Release: March 14, 2006
Label: Motown
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