Rick James
- MatchRick James
- 100%Gap Band
- 88%Mary Jane Girls
- 82%Zapp & Roger
- 79%Teena Marie
- 75%Ohio Players
- 75%One Way
- 74%Slave
- 69%Cameo
- 68%The Whispers
- 65%Kool & The Gang
Biography
James Ambrose Johnson, 1 February 1948, Buffalo, New York, USA, d. 6 August 2004, Los Angeles, California, USA. The nephew of Temptations vocalist Melvin Franklin, James pioneered a crossover style between R&B and rock in the mid-60s. Having fled to Canada after going AWOL from the US Naval Reserve, in 1965 he formed the Mynah Birds with two future members of the Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young and Bruce Palmer, plus Goldie McJohn, later with Steppenwolf. Motown Records signed the band as a... Read more