Rick James ~ Similar Artists

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Cameo - 100% match to Rick James

This US soul/funk act, originally called the New York City Players, was formed in 1974 by Larry "Mr. B" Blackmon (New York City, New York, USA; drums, vocals) and vocalists Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant. Building up a strong following by undergoing rigorous touring... Read more

The Gap Band - 98% match to Rick James

This influential US funk/soul outfit was formed in 1967 by three brothers, Charlie Wilson (Charles Wilson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; vocals/keyboards), Ronnie Wilson (trumpet/keyboards) and Robert Wilson (bass/vocals). They took their name from the initials of three streets,... Read more

Kool & The Gang - 94% match to Rick James

Originally formed as a quartet, the Jazziacs, by Robert "Kool" Bell (8 October 1950, Youngstown, Ohio, USA; bass), Robert "Spike" Mickens (b. Jersey City, New Jersey, USA; trumpet), Ronald "The Captain" Bell - later known by his Muslim name Amir Bayyan (b. 1 November 1951,... Read more

The Isley Brothers - 93% match to Rick James

Three brothers, O'Kelly (25 December 1937, d. 31 March 1986), Rudolph (b. 1 April 1939) and Ronald Isley (b. 21 May 1941), began singing gospel in their home-town of Cincinnati, USA, in the early 50s, accompanied by their brother Vernon, who died in a car crash around 1957.... Read more

Ohio Players - 92% match to Rick James

Formed in Dayton, Ohio, USA, this multi-talented unit originated from four members of the Ohio Untouchables, saxophonists Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks and Clarence "Satch" Satchell, bass player Marshall Jones and guitarist Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner. The Ohio Untouchables forged a... Read more

The Whispers - 84% match to Rick James

Formed in the Watts section of Los Angeles, California, USA in 1964, soul group the Whispers were originally comprised of Nicholas Caldwell (5 April 1944, Loma Linda, California, USA), twin brothers Wallace and Walter Scott (b. 23 September 1943, Fort Worth, Texas, USA), Marcus... Read more

Earth, Wind & Fire - 75% match to Rick James

The origins of this imaginative US group date back to the 60s and Chicago's black music session circle. Drummer Maurice White (19 December 1941, Memphis, Tennessee, USA) appeared on sessions for Etta James, Fontella Bass, Billy Stewart and more, before joining the Ramsey Lewis... Read more

Prince - 74% match to Rick James

Prince Rogers Nelson, 7 June 1958, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. A prodigiously talented singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Prince was named after the Prince Roger Trio, of whom his father, pianist John Nelson, was a member. After running away from his mother... Read more

Chic - 71% match to Rick James

Probably the band of the disco generation, Chic was built around Nile Rodgers (19 September 1952, New York, USA; guitar) and Bernard Edwards (b. 31 October 1952, Greenville, North Carolina, USA, d. 18 April 1996, Tokyo, Japan; bass). During the 60s Rodgers had played in a rock... Read more

George Clinton - 68% match to Rick James

22 July 1940, Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA. The mastermind behind the highly successful Parliament and Funkadelic, George "Dr Funkenstein" Clinton's seemingly impregnable empire crumbled at the beginning of the 80s. Restrained from recording by a damaging breach-of-contract... Read more