Rick James

Born: Buffalo, NY, 1948

Years Active: 1981-2004

Member of: The Mynah Birds

Influenced by: Funkadelic, James Brown, Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Parliament

Genre: R & B

Biography: In the late '70s, when the fortunes of Motown Records seemed to be flagging, Rick James came along and rescued the company, ...

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Sep 10 2008 8:00AM by Spinner Staff

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Spinner: 'Mary Jane' --Rick James (1978) The accusation: The admitted (and convicted) drug abuser was undoubtedly well aware that "Mary Jane" is a street term for marijuana. The defense: She's not the kind of girl "you can just tie down," he sang, ... Read more

 
Aug 02 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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Spinner: On This Date in 1991: "Super Freak" hitmaker Rick James and his future wife, Tanya Hijazi, are arrested and charged with holding a woman hostage and forcing her to perform sex acts while torturing her with a crack pipe. The Almanac Advises for August ... Read more

 
Jun 13 2008 13:00PM by James Sullivan

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Spinner: The Plant Recording Studios in Sausalito, Calif., were legendary for their rock 'n' roll excess in the 1970s. Sly Stone liked recording amid the facility's shag rugs and redwood paneling so much that he took up residence in one of the studios. The ... Read more

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