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Rick James (01 Feb 1948 - 06 Aug 2004)

Male Person - United States US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer

 Also known as (3)

Releases (43)

Official

Album

  1. Come Get It! 20 Apr 1978
  2. Bustin’ Out of L Seven 16 Jan 1979
  3. Fire It Up 09 Oct 1979
  4. Garden of Love 16 Jul 1980
  5. Street Songs 07 Apr 1981
  6. Throwin’ Down 13 May 1982
  7. Cold Blooded 05 Aug 1983
  8. Glow 16 Apr 1985
  9. The Flag 20 May 1986
  10. Wonderful 28 Jun 1988
  11. Urban Rapsody 14 Oct 1997
  12. Deeper Still 15 May 2007
  13. Kickin’ Jul 2014
  14. Street Songs

Album - Compilation

  1. Hard to Get 1984
  2. Reflections 1984
  3. Greatest Hits 1986
  4. Street Songs / Throwin' Down 1986
  5. Rick James and Friends 1991
  6. Bustin’ Out: The Best of Rick James 17 May 1994
  7. Give It to Me Baby • Cold Blooded 1996
  8. The Ultimate Collection 25 Mar 1997
  9. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James 16 May 2000
  10. Anthology 18 Jun 2002
  11. Gold 01 Mar 2005
  12. The Definitive Collection 14 Mar 2006
  13. I’m Rick James: The Definitive DVD 2009
  14. Icon 2010
  15. The Complete Motown Albums 08 Jul 2014

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James 03 Sep 2021

Single

  1. You and I / Hollywood 1978
  2. Give It to Me Baby 1981
  3. Super Freak 1981
  4. Dance Wit’ Me 1982
  5. Super Freak / Below the Funk (Pass the J) 1982
  6. Cold Blooded 1983
  7. Can’t Stop 1985
  8. Glow 1985
  9. This Magic Moment / Dance With Me 1989

Single - Remix

  1. Sweet and Sexy Thing (special 12″ remix) 1986

EP

  1. Rick James Forever 2020

Promotion

Album - Live

  1. Rick James 1982 Jamaica World Music Festival Live 27 Nov 1982

Single

  1. Love Gun 1979

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. The Three Amigos
  2. The Mynah Birds
  3. Stone City Band
  4. Punk Funk Horns

Recordings by (250)

  1. You And I 8:04 (20 Apr 1978)
  2. Mary Jane 4:57 (20 Apr 1978)
  3. Dream Maker 5:16 (20 Apr 1978)
  4. Stone City Band, Hi! 3:28 (20 Apr 1978)
  5. Sexy Lady 3:51 (20 Apr 1978)
  6. Be My Lady 4:48 (20 Apr 1978)
  7. Hollywood 7:27 (20 Apr 1978)
  8. Stone City Band, Bye! 1:09 (20 Apr 1978)
  9. Spacey Love 5:27 (16 Jan 1979)
  10. Bustin’ Out 5:20 (16 Jan 1979)
  11. High on You Love Suite/One Mo Hit (Of Your Love) 7:26 (16 Jan 1979)
  12. Love (interlude) 1:52 (16 Jan 1979)
  13. Cop ’n’ Blow 5:05 (16 Jan 1979)
  14. Jefferson Ball 7:22 (16 Jan 1979)
  15. Fool on the Street 7:48 (16 Jan 1979)
  16. Lovin’ You Is a Pleasure 4:07 (09 Oct 1979)
  17. Love in the Night 6:22 (09 Oct 1979)
  18. Stormy Love 2:07 (09 Oct 1979)
  19. When Love Is Gone 7:35 (09 Oct 1979)
  20. Love Gun 5:46 (09 Oct 1979)
  21. Fire It Up 4:01 (09 Oct 1979)
  22. Come Into My Life 7:10 (09 Oct 1979)
  23. Love Gun (single edit) 3:58 (1979)
  24. Gettin’ It On (In the Sunshine) 3:03 (16 Jul 1980)
  25. Gettin’ It On (In the Sunshine) (reprise) 0:40 (16 Jul 1980)
  26. Big Time 6:26 (16 Jul 1980)
  27. Don’t Give Up on Love 6:08 (16 Jul 1980)
  28. Island Lady 4:07 (16 Jul 1980)
  29. Summer Love 6:18 (16 Jul 1980)
  30. Mary‐Go‐Round 6:59 (16 Jul 1980)
  31. Make Love to Me 4:49 (07 Apr 1981)
  32. Mr. Policeman 4:19 (07 Apr 1981)
  33. Call Me Up 3:54 (07 Apr 1981)
  34. Below the Funk (Pass the J) 2:38 (07 Apr 1981)
  35. Ghetto Life 4:21 (07 Apr 1981)
  36. Super Freak 3:24 (07 Apr 1981)
  37. Give It To Me Baby 4:08 (07 Apr 1981)
  38. Give It to Me Baby (single version) 3:51 (1981)
  39. Give It to Me Baby (12″ mix) 5:42 (1981)
  40. Super Freak (12″ mix) 7:05 (1981)
  41. Super Freak, Part 2 3:32 (1981)
  42. Super Freak (Instrumental) 3:34 (1981)
  43. Give It to Me Baby (instrumental) 6:20 (1981)
  44. Hard to Get 4:07 (13 May 1982)
  45. My Love 2:52 (13 May 1982)
  46. Money Talks 4:50 (13 May 1982)
  47. Throwdown 3:17 (13 May 1982)
  48. She Blew My Mind (69 Times) 4:12 (13 May 1982)
  49. Teardrops 4:51 (13 May 1982)
  50. Dance Wit’ Me 7:18 (13 May 1982)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Mary Jane 4:57 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  2. Dream Maker 5:16 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  3. You and I 8:04 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  4. De Ja Vu (I’ve Been Here Before) 5:15 Teena Marie (01 Jan 1979)
  5. I’m a Sucker for Your Love 3:12 Teena Marie (01 Jan 1979)
  6. Bustin’ Out 5:20 Rick James (16 Jan 1979)
  7. Big Time 6:26 Rick James (16 Jul 1980)
  8. Super Freak 3:24 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  9. Fire and Desire 7:19 Rick James with Teena Marie (07 Apr 1981)
  10. Ghetto Life 4:21 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  11. Give It to Me Baby 4:08 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  12. Give It to Me Baby (single version) 3:51 Rick James (1981)
  13. She Blew My Mind (69 Times) 4:12 Rick James (13 May 1982)

Performer

  1. Fire and Desire 7:19 Rick James with Teena Marie (07 Apr 1981)

Vocals

  1. Standing on the Top 9:50 The Temptations (07 Apr 1982) guest

Produced

  1. You and I 8:04 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  2. Dream Maker 5:16 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  3. Sexy Lady 3:51 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  4. Stone City Band, Hi! 3:28 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  5. Mary Jane 4:57 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  6. Hollywood 7:27 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  7. Stone City Band, Bye! 1:09 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  8. Be My Lady 4:48 Rick James (20 Apr 1978)
  9. I’m a Sucker for Your Love 3:12 Teena Marie (01 Jan 1979)
  10. De Ja Vu (I’ve Been Here Before) 5:15 Teena Marie (01 Jan 1979)
  11. Bustin’ Out 5:20 Rick James (16 Jan 1979)
  12. Don’t Look Back 7:34 Teena Marie (23 Mar 1979)
  13. I’m Gonna Have My Cake (And Eat It Too) 5:31 Teena Marie (23 Mar 1979)
  14. I Can’t Love Anymore 7:10 Teena Marie (23 Mar 1979)
  15. Déjà vu (I’ve Been Here Before) 7:38 Teena Marie (23 Mar 1979)
  16. I’m a Sucker for Love 5:55 Teena Marie (23 Mar 1979)
  17. Turnin’ Me On 6:09 Teena Marie (23 Mar 1979)
  18. Love Gun 5:46 Rick James (09 Oct 1979)
  19. Big Time 6:26 Rick James (16 Jul 1980)
  20. Below the Funk (Pass the J) 2:38 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  21. Make Love to Me 4:49 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  22. Mr. Policeman 4:19 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  23. Give It to Me Baby 4:08 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  24. Call Me Up 3:54 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  25. Super Freak 3:24 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  26. Fire and Desire 7:19 Rick James with Teena Marie (07 Apr 1981)
  27. Ghetto Life 4:21 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)
  28. Super Freak (12″ mix) 7:05 Rick James (1981)
  29. Give It to Me Baby (single version) 3:51 Rick James (1981)
  30. Give It to Me Baby (12″ mix) 5:42 Rick James (1981)
  31. Standing on the Top 9:50 The Temptations (07 Apr 1982)
  32. She Blew My Mind (69 Times) 4:12 Rick James (13 May 1982)
  33. Hard to Get 4:07 Rick James (13 May 1982)

Arranged

  1. Super Freak 3:24 Rick James (07 Apr 1981) horn
  2. Ghetto Life 4:21 Rick James (07 Apr 1981)

Credited as (61)

  1. Rick James
  2. Rick James & Ike Turner
  3. Gwen Stefani vs. Rick James
  4. Rick James & Teena Marie
  5. Chaka Khan & Rick James
  6. The Temptations feat. Rick James
  7. Rick James and Teena Marie
  8. Busta Rhymes feat. Rick James
  9. Rick James feat. Teena Marie
  10. Rick James feat. Smokey Robinson
  11. The Temptations with Rick James
  12. Busta Rhymes feat. Labba & Rick James
  13. Rick James Presents Bobby M
  14. Teena Marie feat. Rick James
  15. Rick James & Smokey Robinson
  16. Rick James feat. Grand Master Flash
  17. Rick James feat. Billy Dee Williams
  18. Rick James feat. The Temptations
  19. Rick James feat. Grandmaster Flash
  20. Rick James feat. Roxanne Shante
  21. The Temptations Ft. Rick James
  22. Rick James with Smokey Robinson
  23. Rick James feat. Lil’ Cease
  24. Rick James featuring Teena Marie
  25. Missippi feat. Rick James
  26. Electrolightz feat. Rick James
  27. Ludacris feat. Rick James
  28. Ludacris feat. Busta Rhymes & Rick James
  29. The Temptations featuring Rick James
  30. Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson
  31. Rick James featuring Roxanne Shanté
  32. Rick James with Teena Marie
  33. Boo‐Yaa T.R.I.B.E. feat. Rick James
  34. Smokey Robinson with Rick James
  35. Stone City Band Feat. Rick James
  36. Rick James vs. Does It Offend You, Yeah?
  37. The Temptations Feat. Rick James
  38. Cricet featuring Rick James
  39. Rick James presents Bobby M
  40. Rick James presents the Stone City Band
  41. Rick James & The Stone City Band
  42. Rick James / T‐Connection
  43. Rick James + Friend
  44. Cricet feat. Buffalo James
  45. Rick James feat. Roxanne Shanté
  46. DJ Zebra feat. Arlo Guthrie / Rick James
  47. Teena Marie & Rick James
  48. Busta Rhymes Feat. Rick James
  49. Rick James and Richie Rich
  50. Jay‐Z vs. Rick James
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Works (177)

Wrote

  1. Sunshine Train
  2. Love Is All We Need
  3. Mary Jane
  4. Little Runaway
  5. Party Girls
  6. In ’n’ Out
  7. Havin’ You Around
  8. South American Sneeze
  9. Everybody’s Gay
  10. Save It for Me
  11. Freak Flag (cue)
  12. R U Experienced
  13. Funk in Amerika / Silly Little Man
  14. Slow and Easy (interlude)
  15. Slow and Easy
  16. Om Raga
  17. Painted Pictures
  18. Freak Flag (reprise)
  19. I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)
  20. Whispering Playa (interlude)
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Composed

  1. Party All the Time
  2. Summer Love
  3. Polka Party!
  4. High on Your Love Suite: One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)
  5. Love (interlude)
  6. Spacey Love
  7. Cop ’n’ Blow
  8. Jefferson Ball
  9. All Night Long
  10. Fool on the Street
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Lyrics

  1. Boogie Nights / All Night
  2. All Night Long
  3. In My House
  4. Polka Party!
  5. Fire & Desire
  6. Give It To Me Baby
  7. Dance Wit' Me
  8. Money Talks
  9. Teardrops
  10. Throwdown
  11. Standing on the Top
  12. Hard to Get
  13. Happy
  14. She Blew My Mind (69 Times)
  15. Ghetto Life
  16. Make Love to Me
  17. Mr. Policeman
  18. Call Me Up
  19. Below the Funk (Pass the J)
  20. Don’t Give Up on Love
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Links (30)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.rickjames.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/rick_james
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92019877
  3. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6951951A
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w60k3dg2
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134416287
  6. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=494484
  7. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92019877
  8. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13895564n
  9. https://imvdb.com/n/rick-james

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-8532/rick-james/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Rick+James

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/523518

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/20957
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/723909
  3. https://www.discogs.com/artist/707445
  4. https://www.discogs.com/artist/2519528

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000366164

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0416872/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/119106131

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248207

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/5091
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FrpdcVlJQqibaz5HfBUrL

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/30061
  2. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/101367

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/cba9cec2-be8d-41bd-91b4-a1cd7de39b0c

Social Networking

  1. https://twitter.com/rickjames
  2. https://www.facebook.com/RickJames
  3. https://www.instagram.com/rickjames/

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEhORxlvDIWLus1iOoIZ8Q