Rick James

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Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.; February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for being the major popularizer of funk music in the late 1970s and early 1980s thanks to million-selling hits such as "You and I" (1978), "Give It to Me Baby" (1981) and "Super Freak" (1981), the latter song crossing him over to pop audiences and selling over three million copies. It later contributed to the success of rapper MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" (1990), for which James sued him, in order to be credited. James won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song with Hammer for the song, his only Grammy win.

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Discography

Album

Year Title Rating Releases
1978 Come Get It 2
1979 Bustin' Out of L Seven 2
1979 Fire It Up 1
1980 Garden of Love 1
1981 Street Songs 4
1982 Throwin' Down 2
1983 Cold Blooded 2
1985 Glow 1
1986 Street Songs / Throwin' Down 1
1986 The Flag 2
1988 Wonderful 2
1997 Urban Rapsody 1
2007 Deeper Still 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Rating Releases
1984 Reflections Compilation 1
1991 Greatest Hits Compilation 1
1994 Bustin' Out: The Best of Rick James Compilation 1
1997 The Ultimate Collection Compilation 1
2000 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick James Compilation 1
2002 Anthology Compilation 2
— Gold Compilation 1
— Motown Legends Compilation 1
— Rick James & Friends Compilation 1
— The Definitive Collection Compilation 1

Album + Live

Year Title Rating Releases
2001 Street Songs Live 1

Single

Year Title Rating Releases
1981 Superfreak (Part 1 and 2) 1

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