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Born: February 01, 1948 in Buffalo, NY
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's
Died: August 06, 2004 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: R&B

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In the late '70s, when the fortunes of Motown Records seemed to be flagging, Rick James came along and rescued the company, providing funky hits that updated the label's style and saw it through into the mid-'80s. Actually, James had been with Motown earlier, though nothing had come of it. After growing up in Buffalo and running away to join the Na... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2005 Rick James Forever
1997 Urban Rapsody
1989 Kickin'
1988 Wonderful
1986 Flag
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Filmography:
2009 I'm Rick James
2007 Hostel Part II
1999 Life
1998 Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
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Member Of: The Mynah Birds More >> Similar Artists: Cameo Prince Slave The Time The Gap Band More >>

Influenced By: Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart Parliament Funkadelic James Brown Stevie Wonder More >> Followers: Morris Day Prince Charles Snoop Dogg R. Kelly Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander More >>

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