Rick James
3 songs or works across all MusicAtlas lists. Distinct recording versions remain separate.
About Rick James
Rick James developed a mixture of funk, rock and dance music after earlier work with groups in Canada and the United States, including the Mynah Birds. His Motown breakthrough came with You and I and Come Get It! Street Songs later brought together Give It to Me Baby and Super Freak. Alongside his own recordings, he wrote and produced for artists including Teena Marie, the Mary Jane Girls and the Temptations.
Artist background sources
Rick James - Classic Motown biography
Earlier bands, funk/rock/dance approach, Motown repertoire and writing/production for named artists. Criminal and medical history, rankings, session-to-release inferences and promotional judgments are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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- (year unknown) Give It to Me Baby
- (year unknown) Super Freak
- (1978*) You and I
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