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- Rick_James abstract "Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.; February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American musician and composer.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. He entered the United States Navy to avoid conscription after dropping out of high school; James deserted 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 the Mynah Birds was interrupted after he was discovered recording with the group in Motown in the 1960s, and surrendered to military authorities. He served a one-year prison sentence in Buffalo. Afterwards, James returned to Canada, where he resumed the Mynah Birds, though the band eventually split; James moved to California where he started a series of rock bands. He also had a period where he served as a staff writer with Motown (under a pen name) before he left the label.In 1977, he signed with the Gordy Records subsidiary of Motown as a recording artist where in 1978, he recorded his first album, Come Get It!, which sold over a million copies at the time of its release. He would go on to score several popular hits on the pop and R&B charts, including four number-one hits on the latter chart. James became noted not only as a hit maker on his own recordings but also produced successful recordings for the likes of Teena Marie, the Mary Jane Girls, the Temptations, Eddie Murphy and Smokey Robinson. His best-selling recording, 1981's Street Songs, sold over three million copies, helping to renew sagging fortunes in Motown.Known as the 'King of Punk Funk' for his mix of funky soul and underground-inspired rock, a term used by publications such as Jet, James began to face major issues. In April 1984, he was hospitalized after being found unconscious in the middle of his house by a friend. Addictions to cocaine and crack, hampered his career by the late 1980s. In the 1990s, his legal troubles, which would include assaulting two women while under the influence of crack, led him to serve a three-year sentence at California's Folsom State Prison. James was released on parole in 1996 and resumed his musical career releasing the album, Urban Rapsody, in 1997. A mild stroke suffered during a concert in early 1998 interrupted his career for a brief time. James received new notoriety in 2004 when he appeared on an episode of Dave Chappelle's Chappelle Show in the Charlie Murphy "True Hollywood Stories" segment of the show, in which James' past wild lifestyle was satirized. James died later that year from heart failure at the age of 56.".
- Rick_James activeYearsEndYear "2004".
- Rick_James activeYearsStartYear "1964".
- Rick_James alias "Johnson, James Ambrose, Jr.".
- Rick_James alias "Slick Rick; Big Jimmy; Ricky James Matthews (early career); Jimmy "The Whale"".
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- Rick_James associatedBand Neil_Young.
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- Rick_James associatedBand The_Mynah_Birds.
- Rick_James associatedBand Val_Young.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Eddie_Murphy.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Mary_Jane_Girls.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Neil_Young.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Rick_James.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Teena_Marie.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist The_Mynah_Birds.
- Rick_James associatedMusicalArtist Val_Young.
- Rick_James background "solo_singer".
- Rick_James birthDate "1948-02-01".
- Rick_James birthPlace Buffalo,_New_York.
- Rick_James birthPlace United_States.
- Rick_James birthYear "1948".
- Rick_James deathDate "2004-08-06".
- Rick_James deathPlace Burbank,_California.
- Rick_James deathPlace Los_Angeles.
- Rick_James deathPlace United_States.
- Rick_James deathYear "2004".
- Rick_James instrument Gibson_Les_Paul.
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- Rick_James alias "Slick Rick; Big Jimmy; Ricky James Matthews ; Jimmy "The Whale"".
- Rick_James alternativeNames "Johnson, James Ambrose, Jr.".
- Rick_James associatedActs Eddie_Murphy.
- Rick_James associatedActs Mary_Jane_Girls.
- Rick_James associatedActs Teena_Marie.
- Rick_James associatedActs The_Mynah_Birds.
- Rick_James associatedActs "Heaven and Earth".
- Rick_James associatedActs "Neil Young and Val Young".
- Rick_James associatedActs "Process and the Doo Rags".
- Rick_James associatedActs "Stone City Band".
- Rick_James background "solo_singer".
- Rick_James birthDate "1948-02-01".
- Rick_James birthName "James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.".
- Rick_James birthPlace Buffalo,_New_York.
- Rick_James birthPlace United_States.
- Rick_James caption "James on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous in 1984".
- Rick_James dateOfBirth "1948-02-01".
- Rick_James dateOfDeath "2004-08-06".
- Rick_James deathCause "Pulmonary failure and heart attack".
- Rick_James deathDate "2004-08-06".
- Rick_James deathPlace Los_Angeles.
- Rick_James deathPlace United_States.
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- Rick_James name "James, Rick".
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- Rick_James placeOfBirth Buffalo,_New_York.
- Rick_James placeOfBirth United_States.
- Rick_James placeOfDeath Burbank,_California.
- Rick_James placeOfDeath United_States.
- Rick_James shortDescription Bandleader.
- Rick_James shortDescription Dance.
- Rick_James shortDescription Record_producer.
- Rick_James shortDescription Singing.
- Rick_James shortDescription Songwriter.
- Rick_James title ""Super Freak"".
- Rick_James type "single".
- Rick_James website www.rickjames.com.
- Rick_James wordnet_type synset-musician-noun-1.
- Rick_James yearsActive "1964".
- Rick_James description "Singer, songwriter, dancer, bandleader, record producer".
- Rick_James description "Singer, songwriter, dancer, bandleader, record producer".
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- Rick_James subject Category:2004_deaths.
- Rick_James subject Category:African-American_male_singers.
- Rick_James subject Category:African-American_musicians.
- Rick_James subject Category:African-American_singer-songwriters.
- Rick_James subject Category:American_bass_guitarists.
- Rick_James subject Category:American_composers.
- Rick_James subject Category:American_expatriates_in_Canada.
- Rick_James subject Category:American_funk_musicians.
- Rick_James subject Category:American_funk_singers.
- Rick_James subject Category:American_keyboardists.
- Rick_James subject Category:American_kidnappers.
- Rick_James subject Category:American_people_convicted_of_assault.
- Rick_James subject Category:American_record_producers.