who is rick james?

Rick James, Funk Musician

Born: 1 February 1948
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
Died: 6 August 2004 (heart attack)
Best Known As: Funky singer of "Super Freak"

Name at birth: James Johnson, Jr.

James was a leading funk singer/songwriter of the 1980s. He got his start as a bassist in various bands before going solo in the late 1970s; his 1978 solo debut Come Get It! included the hits "Mary Jane" and "You and I" and made him a force in the world of danceable funk. His signature hit came from his 1981 album Street Songs; "Super Freak" was nominated for a Grammy and remained a dependable party tune for years. (The rapper MC Hammer had a major 1990 hit with "U Can't Touch This," which featured Hammer rapping over the catchy bass line from "Super Freak.") James's personal life was uproarious; he was arrested several times on drug charges and served nearly two years in California's Folsom Prison (the same prison made famous in "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash) from 1994-96. James was found dead in his Los Angeles home by an assistant on 6 August 2004. Although an autopsy showed the presence of illegal drugs, the official cause of death was a heart attack.

James was briefly bandmates with Neil Young in a 1960s group called the Mynah Birds... James is a nephew of The Temptations member Melvin Franklin.

2006-11-17 07:55:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋

Rick James was a SupaFreak singer on drugs. Great songs in his day. He usually had longer hair in braids or something like that with sexy women dancing around him. He was in jail for a while too. He recently died.

2006-11-17 07:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by SB T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

he was a Soul singer in like the 60's and yeah. Im rick James
*****....lol

2006-11-17 07:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by ~Mrs. Bubbles~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

What did the five finger say to the face? SLAP! i'm Rick James *****!

2006-11-17 07:54:51 · answer #4 · answered by Jon C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

early 80's singer. He sang "Superfreak", which became a one hit wonder . . . he also had a problem with drugs & alcohol and I'm not sure if he's alive, today. (I think he died . . .)

lyrics:
She's a very kinky girl
The kind you don't take home to mother
She will never let your spirits down
Once you get her off the street, ow girl

She likes the boys in the band
She says that I'm her all-time favorite
When I make my move to her room it's the right time
She's never hard to please

{Refrain}
That girl is pretty wild now
The girl's a super freak
The kind of girl you read about
In new-wave magazine
That girl is pretty kinky
The girl's a super freak
I really love to taste her
Every time we meet
She's all right, she's all right
That girl's all right with me, yeah
She's a super freak, super freak
She's super-freaky, yow

Super freak, super freak

She's a very special girl
The kind of girl you want to know
>From her head down to her toenails
Down to her feet, yeah
And she'll wait for me at backstage with her girlfriends
In a limousine
Going back in Chinatown

Three's not a crowd to her, she says
"Room 714, I'll be waiting"
When I get there she's got incense, wine and candles
It's such a freaky scene

{Refrain}

{Bridge}

Temptations sing!
Ohhhhh
Super freak, super freak
That girl's a super freak
Ohhhhh

She's a very kinky girl
The kind you don't take home to mother
She will never let your spirits down
Once you get her off the street, ow girl

Blow, Danny!

2006-11-17 07:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Who is Rick James B*tch!!, do you watch Chapelle?

2006-11-17 08:10:17 · answer #6 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

rick james was a disco singer who sang superfreak.

2006-11-17 08:02:13 · answer #7 · answered by pink_20062003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

He was a singer. He did the song Superfreak

2006-11-17 07:54:07 · answer #8 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

He is dead *****!!! He was a singer in the 70s, hit song was super freak

2006-11-17 07:59:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

He was a R&B icon who was once married to Tina Mari. They once sung togetha as Peaches&Herb I think.

2006-11-17 11:10:07 · answer #10 · answered by Shizzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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