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Rick James

, 1948-2004 US, Buffalo, New York
Singer / Composer / Producer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. James Johnson (9) Rick Matthews (2) Ricky Matthews

US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer

     
Instruments
  • Percussion
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Drums
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Electronic
  • Dance
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
Plays With
The Great White Cane
Popular Tracks   
Super Freak on Street Songs by Rick James
Give It To Me Baby on Street Songs by Rick James
Mary Jane on Come Get It! by Rick James
Fire And Desire on Street Songs by Rick James
Ebony Eyes on Cold Blooded by Rick James
Ghetto Life on Street Songs by Rick James
Cold Blooded on Cold Blooded by Rick James
You And I on Come Get It! by Rick James
Dance Wit' Me on Throwin' Down by Rick James
Bustin' Out (On Funk) on The Definitive Collection by Rick James

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
I Like It / MoonchildDebarge / Rick James2016Single
The Complete Motown AlbumsRick James2014Album
Kickin'Rick James2014Album
I Just Wanna Do My Thing / Fire It UpEdwin Starr / Rick James2011Single
IconRick James2010Compil.
I'm Rick James - The Definitive DVDRick James2009Album
Superfreak / Weh Dem A DoRick James / Mavado2009Single
Deeper StillRick James2007Album
Deeper Still SamplerRick James2007Album
Chocolate City EditsRick James / ESG2006Album
In The Ghetto / Get You SomeBusta Rhymes Featuring Rick James / Q-Tip / Marsha Ambrosius2006Album
The Definitive CollectionRick James2006Compil.
In The GhettoBusta Rhymes Featuring Rick James2006Album
Rick James At RockpalastRick James2005Album
GoldRick James2005Compil.
The Best Of Rick JamesRick James2005Album
The Best Of Rick James & Friends-Volume 2Rick James2005Compil.
Secret Mixes Fixes Vol. 4 - Star WarsRick James / Prince2005Album
Give It To Me Baby / Jerk OutRick James / The Time2004Album
Music BoxRick James2004Compil.
AnthologyRick James2002Compil.
Funky Collector Part 8One Way / Rick James2001Album
Funky Collector Part 11Dazz Band / Rick James2001Album
The Best Of Rick JamesRick James2000Compil.
Turn It Out (The S-Class Remixes)Rick James1998Single
In My House / Superfreak / CandymanMary Jane Girls / Rick James1998Album
The Ultimate CollectionRick James1997Compil.
Urban RapsodyRick James1997Album
Player's WayRick James Featuring Snoop Dogg & Bobby Womack1997Single
Give It To Me Baby • Cold BloodedRick James1994Compil.
Bustin' OutRick James1994Compil.
Give It To Me Baby / Get Up (Before The Night Is Over)Rick James / Technotronic1991Single
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning / Glow (Instrumental)Thelma Houston / Rick James1990Album
You & I / Saturday Night / Let Yourself GoRick James / T-Connection1990Album
Super Freak / Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me?Rick James / Peter Brown1990Album
This Magic Moment / Dance With MeRick James1989Single
Give It To Me Baby / Candy ManRick James / Mary Jane Girls1988Album
Loosey's RapRick James Featuring Roxanne Shanté And Big Daddy Kane1988Single
Let It Whip / You And IDazz Band / Rick James1988Album
WonderfulRick James1988Album
WonderfulRick James1988Album
Sexual Luv AffairRick James1988Album
Super Freak / In My HouseRick James / Mary Jane Girls1988Album
The FlagRick James1986Album
Street Songs / Throwin' DownRick James1986Compil.
Forever And A DayRick James1986Single
Sweet And Sexy ThingRick James1986Album
Greatest HitsRick James1986Compil.
Can't StopRick James1985Single
Spend The Night With MeRick James1985Single
Can't StopRick James1985Album
Can't Stop (Special Long Version) / Scientific LoveRick James / Midnight Star1985Album
GlowRick James1985Album
GlowRick James1985Album
ReflectionsRick James1984Compil.
17Rick James1984Single
Sky Walking / 17Dee D. Jackson / Rick James1984Album
You Turn Me OnRick James1984Album
Fire And DesireRick James1984Compil.
Hard To GetRick James1984Compil.
U Bring The Freak Out / Money TalksRick James1983Single
Cold BloodedRick James1983Album
U Bring The Freak Out / BoysRick James / Mary Jane Girls1983Album
Ebony EyesRick James1983Single
Cold BloodedRick James1983Single
Old Fashion Love / Dance Wit MeSmokey Robinson / Rick James1982Album
Super Freak / Below The Funk (Pass The J)Rick James1982Album
Hard To GetRick James1982Single
TeardropsRick James1982Single
Throwin' DownRick James1982Album
Street SongsRick James1982Single
Super Freak / Give It To My BabyRick James1982Single
She Blew My Mind (69 Times)Rick James1982Single
Dance Wit' MeRick James1982Single
Standing On The TopThe Temptations Featuring Rick James1982Album
BlowRick James Presents Bobby Militello1982Album
Standing On The Top / Dance Wit Me (Disco Sampler)The Temptations / Rick James1982Single
She Blew My Mind (69 Times)Rick James1982Single
Super FreakRick James1981Single
You And I / Mary JaneRick James1981Single
Super Freak (Part I) / Give It To Me BabyRick James1981Single
Street SongsRick James1981Album
Ghetto LifeRick James1981Single
Dance Wit' Me / Give It To Me Baby / Super Freak (Pt.1)Rick James1981Album
Give It To Me BabyRick James1981Single
Give It To Me BabyRick James1981Album
Ghetto Life / Mr. Policeman / I Do Love You / Call On MeRick James / Switch1981Album
Mr. PolicemanRick James1981Single
Special Edition With Sid McCoyRick James1980Album
Upside Down / Big TimeDiana Ross / Rick James1980Album
Spacey LoveRick James1980Compil.
Garden Of LoveRick James1980Album
Big TimeRick James1980Single
In 'N' OutRick James Presents Stone City Band1980Album
Fire It UpRick James1979Album
Come Into My LifeRick James1979Single
High On Your Love SuiteRick James1979Single
Love GunRick James1979Album
High On Your Love Suite / Saturday Night, Sunday MorningRick James / Thelma Houston1979Album
High On Your Love Suite / One Mo Hit (Of Your Love) / Saturday Night, Sunday MorningRick James / Thelma Houston1979Album
Fool On The StreetRick James1979Single
Bustin OutRick James1979Single
Bustin' Out Of L SevenRick James1979Album
Big Time / Bustin' OutRick James1979Single
Love Gun / Stormy LoveRick James1979Single
High On Your Love Suite / One Mo Hit (Of Your Love)Rick James1979Album
Summer LoveRick James1979Album
Mary Jane / Dream MakerRick James1978Single
You And I / HollywoodRick James1978Single
Come Get It!Rick James1978Album
Double Disco 45 RPMRare Earth / Rick James1978Single
Warm Ride / You And IRare Earth / Rick James1978Single
Lovin' Livin' and Givin' / You And IDiana Ross, Rick James1978Single
Get Up And DanceRick James / Stone City Band1976Single
My MamaRick James1974Single
Jackson 5 Medley / Let It Whip / Give It To Me BabyThe Jackson 5 / Dazz Band / Rick JamesAlbum
Disco Classics Vol.10Rick JamesAlbum
Track Bandits EP (Disco Edits v1.0)Rick James / Eddie KendricksAlbum
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