
Artist
Rick James
Rick James is a r&b artist from New York, USA formed in 1964. 22 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
R&B · New York, USA · Best r&b albums
- 22
- Releases
- 1978–2022
- Active years
- 1964
- Formed

Artist
Rick James is a r&b artist from New York, USA formed in 1964. 22 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
R&B · New York, USA · Best r&b albums

Most popular
Street Songs
1981

Come Get It
1978

Cold Blooded
1983

Wonderful
1988

Throwin' Down
1982

Fire It Up
1979

Bustin' Out of L Seven
1979

Anthology
2002

Deeper Still
2007

Glow
1985

Garden of Love
1980

The Flag
1986

The Definitive Collection
2015

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Rick James And Friends, Volume 2
2007

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Rick James
2000
Urban Rapsody
1997

Bustin' Out: The Best Of Rick James
1994

Kickin'
1991
Street Songs / Throwin' Down
1986
In 'n' Out
1980
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, later contributing to the success of rapper MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" (1990), for whom James sued in order to be credited. James won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song with Hammer for the song, his only Grammy win. James started his singing career fronting doo-wop and rhythm and blues bands in his hometown of Buffalo, New York in the early 1960s, with his vocal style influenced by the likes of Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and David Ruffin. After entering the United States Navy to avoid conscription after he dropped out of high school, James went AWOL and relocated to Toronto, Canada where he resumed his music career. While there, James formed the rock-soul fusion band Mynah Birds, whose lineup once included a young Neil Young. James' tenure with…