Super Freak
Rick James
1981
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About Rick James
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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
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Hitsville USA volume 2 track-list transcription
Matching artist/title and track-list year 1981; reviewed 2026-10-12.
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