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…
