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I just read this. Bummed me out.
Funk Music Star Rick James Dies
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 6) - Funk legend Rick James, best known for the 1981 hit ''Super Freak,'' died Friday, apparently of natural causes, police said.
James died at 9:45 a.m. at a residence near Universal City, said Police Department spokeswoman Esther Reyes.
''We learned of his death after responding to a radio call,'' Reyes said.
After his big hit, James' fame began to fade as he became embroiled in drugs, legal problems and health issues.
James was convicted in 1993 of assaulting two women. The first attack occurred in 1991 when he restrained and burned a young woman with a hot pipe during a cocaine binge at his house in West Hollywood. He was free on bail when the second assault occurred in 1992 in James' hotel room.
James was sentenced to more than two years in state prison.
In 1997, he released a new album, but a year later he suffered a stroke while performing at Denver's Mammoth Events Center, derailing a comeback tour.
In 1998 he also underwent hip replacement surgery.
With his trademark Jheri curl, James was one of the biggest R&B stars of the 1980s, using danceable rhythms and passionate ballads to gain a wide following. Aside from ''Super Freak'' - which MC Hammer used a decade later as the backing track for his monster hit ''U Can't Touch This'' - James' hits included ''Mary Jane,'' ''Ebony Eyes'' and ''Fire and Desire,'' a stirring duet with Teena Marie.
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« Reply #1 on: Aug 6th, 2004, 4:47pm » |
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That sucks.... I loved his song, "Glow." *sigh*
RIP, Ricky James....
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« Reply #2 on: Aug 6th, 2004, 5:03pm » |
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For those who don't know...
The main riff of Rick James' song "Superfreak" was borrowed by MC Hammer and used on his hit song "U Can't Touch This."
Peace,
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« Reply #3 on: Aug 6th, 2004, 5:42pm » |
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Little known fact:
He was room mates with Niel Young when they played together in a band called the "Minor Birds".
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« Reply #4 on: Aug 6th, 2004, 7:05pm » |
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That's too bad. Rick was an old school rock star. Came from hard streets, lived hard, played hard. I still remeber going to see him and Teena Marie in 1982 with my two crazy cousins. I think that was the first time I got high in front of 15,000 people. That night was super freaky.
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« Reply #5 on: Aug 6th, 2004, 9:36pm » |
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Thank god thats over!
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« Reply #7 on: Aug 7th, 2004, 11:41am » |
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God love him...but I think he might have had a crack attack!!!! Luke
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« Reply #8 on: Aug 7th, 2004, 11:57am » |
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He was actually a sick Bassist!!
"I'm Rick James Bitch" Dave Chapelle show
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« Reply #9 on: Aug 7th, 2004, 7:19pm » |
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Yup he sure was....and may the Jheri Curl RIP with him.......PLEASE.
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« Reply #10 on: Aug 9th, 2004, 12:43am » |
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Get out!!!!
I saw him in concert in 1982 too!!! Got a piece of his towel when He threw it into the crowd.
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« Reply #12 on: Aug 10th, 2004, 11:55am » |
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Never the biggest fan and not that I wished him any bad things, and I know we all go at some time or another but he will find it much more difficult to assault any more women as I see it.
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on Aug 10th, 2004, 9:20am, Jeepgun wrote:
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