James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. (* 1. február 1948, Buffalo, New York, USA – † 6. august 2004, Burbank, Kalifornia,[1]), známy ako Rick James, bol americký hudobník, gitarista, skladateľ a hudobný producent. Medzi jeho hity patria "Super Freak", "Mary Jane" a "You and I".
James mal problémy so zákonom kvôli drogám. Zomrel v roku 2004 na zlyhanie srdca.
Diskografia
Albumy
- Come Get It! (1978)
- Bustin'Out of L Seven (1979)
- Fire It Up (1979)
- Garden of Love (1980)
- Street Songs (1981)
- Throwin' Down (1982)
- Cold Blooded (1983)
- Reflections: All The Great Hits (1984)
- Glow (1985)
- The Flag (1986)
- Wonderful (1988)
- Bustin' Out: The Very Best of Rick James (1994)
- Urban Rapsody (1997)
- Anthology (2002)
Single
Billboard Hot 100 single:
- 1978: "You and I" (#13)
- 1978: "Mary Jane" (#41)
- 1979: "Bustin' Out" (#71)
- 1981: "Super Freak (Part 1)" (#16)
- 1981: "Ghetto Life" (#102)
- 1982: "Standing on the Top (Part 1)" (#66)
- 1983: "Cold Blooded" (#40)
- 1983: "U Bring the Freak Out" (#101)
- 1984: "17" (#36)
- 1985: "Can't Stop" (#50)
- 1985: "Glow" (#106)
Bibliografia
- Wiesław Weiss, Rock encyklopedia, Varšava 1991
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