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Rick James (other)
James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in his teenage years. He was in various bands before entering the United States Navy Reserve, U.S. Naval Reserve to avoid conscription, being drafted into the Army. In 1964, James moved to Toronto, Canada, where he formed the rock band The Mynah Birds, who eventually signed a recording deal with Motown, Motown Records in 1966. James's career with the group halted after military authorities discovered his whereabouts and eventually convicted him of desertion related charges. He served several months in jail. After being released, James moved to California, where he started a variety of Rock music, rock and funk groups in the late 1960s and early 1970s. After forming the locally popular Stone City Band in his hometown of Buffalo in 1977, James finally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'' is an American television series that aired in syndication from 1984 to 1995. The show featured the extravagant lifestyles of wealthy entertainers, athletes, socialites and magnates. Cast and crew The show was hosted by Robin Leach for the majority of its run. Leach was joined by Shari Belafonte in 1994. At her request, in order to "bring the show into the '90's", the show was renamed ''Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte''. After Belafonte left in 1995, the show was simply retitled ''Lifestyles.'' Voice-over artist David Greenspan (aka David Perry) provided narration for most of the segments during the bulk of the show's run and could be heard whenever Leach did not appear on camera. Upon Greenspan's death in 1991, various voice-over artists took over narration duties, including Les Marshak and Charlie O'Donnell. The theme song, titled "Come with Me Now" and performed by Bill Conti, is from a 1978 film called '' Five D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conscription
Conscription, also known as the draft in the United States and Israel, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service, mainly a military service, is enforced by law. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day under various names. The modern system of near-universal national conscription for young men dates to the French Revolution in the 1790s, where it became the basis of a very large and powerful military. Most European nations later copied the system in peacetime, so that men at a certain age would serve 1 to 8 years on active duty and then transfer to the reserve force. Conscription is controversial for a range of reasons, including conscientious objection to military engagements on religious or philosophical grounds; political objection, for example to service for a disliked government or unpopular war; sexism, in that historically men have been subject to the draft in the most cases; and ideol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Music
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in African-American culture, African-American African-American neighborhood, communities throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body movements, are an important hallmark of soul. Other characteristics are a Call and response (music), call and response between the lead and Backing vocalist, backing vocalists, an especially tense vocal sound, and occasional Musical improvisation, improvisational additions, twirls, and auxiliary sounds. Soul music is known for reflecting African-American identity and stressing the importance of African-American culture. Soul has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues, and primarily combines elements of gospel, R&B and jazz. The genre emerged from the power struggle to increase black Americans' awareness of their African ancestry, as a newfound consciousness led to the creation of music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Wave Music
New wave is a music genre that encompasses pop music, pop-oriented styles from the 1970s through the 1980s. It is considered a lighter and more melodic "broadening of Punk subculture, punk culture". It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock. Later, critical consensus favored "new wave" as an umbrella term involving many contemporary popular music styles, including synth-pop, alternative dance and post-punk. The main new wave movement coincided with late 1970s punk and continued into the early 1980s. The common characteristics of new wave music include a humorous or quirky pop approach, angular guitar riffs, jerky rhythms, the use of electronics, and a distinctive visual style in fashion. In the early 1980s, virtually every new pop and rock act – and particularly those that employed synthesizers – were tagged as "new wave" in the United States. Although new wave shares punk's do-it-yourself philosophy, the musician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossover Music
Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers who appeal to different types of audiences. This can be seen, for example, when a song appears on two or more of the record charts, which track differing musical styles or genres. In some contexts, the term "crossover" can have negative connotations associated with cultural appropriation, implying the dilution of a music's distinctive qualities to appeal to mass tastes. For example, in the early years of rock and roll, many songs originally recorded by African-American musicians were re-recorded by white artists such as Pat Boone in a more toned-down style, often with changed lyrics, that lacked the hard edge of the original versions. These covers were popular with a much broader audience. Crossover frequently results from the appearance of the music in a film soundtrack. For instance, Sacred Harp music experienced a spurt of crossover popularity as a result of its appearance in the 2003 film '' Cold Mountain'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Freak
"Super Freak" is a 1981 single produced and performed by American singer Rick James. The song, co-written by James and Alonzo Miller, was first released on James' fifth album, '' Street Songs'' (1981) and became one of James' signature songs. "Freak" is a slang term for the sexually adventurous, as described in the song's lyrics, "She's a very kinky girl / The kind you don't take home to mother". ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked the song number 477 in its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004, number 481 in 2010, and number 153 in an updated list in 2021. The song was nominated for the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 1982 Grammys. The song has been sampled by MC Hammer in 1990, Jay-Z in 2006, and Nicki Minaj in 2022. Recording "Super Freak" was recorded with other tracks for the '' Street Songs'' album during December 1980 – January 1981 at the Record Plant, in Sausalito, California and Motown / Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios, Hollywood, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give It To Me Baby
"Give It to Me Baby" is a song written by American singer Rick James. Taken from his album '' Street Songs'', the song charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, spending two weeks at No. 40 and spent five weeks at No. 1 on the R&B chart. Two other tracks from ''Street Songs'', "Super Freak" and " Ghetto Life", topped the American dance chart for three weeks in the summer of 1981. The song proved to be even more successful with R&B and dance club audiences. Part of the background vocals were sung by Temptations member Melvin Franklin. Music video Give It to Me Baby’s accompanying video shows Rick James following Jere Fields in her house, but she refuses to be his partner until she changes into her bikini to attract James and they both swim in the pool. During the second verse, James and Fields are seen sitting in the couch at a house party as he flirts with her. In the end, both James and Fields get out of the pool and he picks her up taking them into the house. Charts S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Songs (album)
''Street Songs'' is the fifth studio album by American musician Rick James, released in April 1981 on Gordy Records. It contained two of James' biggest hits: the singles " Give It to Me Baby" and " Super Freak". Release " Give It to Me Baby", the lead single from the album, became James' second number one single on the R&B chart, spending five weeks at the top spot. The next single, " Super Freak", was an even bigger hit, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Top 100. A Deluxe Edition was released in 2001 containing an additional 17 mixes and live versions of the album tracks. Although the song "Fire and Desire" (a duet he performed with singer Teena Marie) was not originally released as a single, the song itself received much airplay on R&B radio stations and has since become a classic hit. James and Marie would reunite to perform the song at the 2004 BET Awards 5 weeks before James' death. Reception The album became an immediate success upon its release, eventually reaching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Jane (Rick James Song)
"Mary Jane" is a song by American musician Rick James. It was released on September 9, 1978 as the second single from his debut album ''Come Get It!''. The song peaked in the top five on the R&B charts in the United States in 1978, and crossed over to the US Hot 100. Background As one of his earliest hits as a solo artist, it is one of his most notable songs. It was composed by James, along with keyboardist Billy Nunn, who was credited for the keyboards, strings, background vocals, helping to compose the song, arranging flute parts, and other instrumentation work. The lyrics of the song are a thinly-veiled ode to James' love of Cannabis (drug), marijuana aka "Mary Jane". During live performances of the song, James frequently had stage props that looked like giant Joint (cannabis), joints and then would light up an actual joint. Charts References {{authority control 1978 singles Rick James songs Songs about cannabis Songs written by Rick James 1977 songs Gordy Records si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You And I (Rick James Song)
You and I may refer to: Film, television and theatre * ''You and I'' (1938 film), a German film * ''You and I'' (2008 film), an English/Russian film starring Mischa Barton and t.A.T.u * ''You and I'' (2020 film), an Indonesian documentary film * '' Jung Jae-hyung & Lee Hyo-ri's You and I'', a South Korean music television program * '' You and I (1923 play)'', originally named ''The Jilts'' by Philip Barry Music * You and I, an American screamo band formerly signed to Level Plane Records Albums * ''You & I'' (Cut Off Your Hands album), 2008 * ''You and I'' (Jeff Buckley album), 2016 * ''You and I'' (O'Bryan album), 1983 * ''You & I'' (The Pierces album), 2011 * ''You and I'' (Teddy Pendergrass album), 1997 * ''You & I'' (Rita Ora album), 2023 Songs * " Echo (You and I)" by Anggun * "You & I" (Avant song) * "You and I" (Black Ivory song) * "You and I" (Celine Dion song) * "You and I" (Chess song) * "You and I" (Dennis Wilson song) * "You and I" (Eddie Rabbitt and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Get It!
''Come Get It!'' is the debut album by Rick James and the Stone City Band. It was released in April 1978 via the Motown sub-label Gordy Records. The singles " You and I" and " Mary Jane" propelled ''Come Get It!'' to gold status. Critical reception ''Rolling Stone'', in a retrospective, praised "You and I", writing that "James unleashed his brash 'punk-funk' movement with this gloriously strutting single, which boasted a colossal synth-bass groove, James' boa-tossing vocal panache and double-entendres directed at his ex-wife." Track listing All tracks composed and arranged by Rick James Side A # "Stone City Band, Hi!" – 3:30 # " You and I" – 8:04 # "Sexy Lady" – 3:52 # "Dream Maker" – 5:16 Side B # "Be My Lady" – 4:48 # " Mary Jane" – 4:57 # "Hollywood" – 7:27 # "Stone City Band, Bye!" – 1:10 2014 digital remaster bonus track # "You and I" (Extended M+M Mix) – 9:55 2014 ''Complete Motown Albums'' bonus tracks # "You and I" (Extended M+M Mix) – 9:55 # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
