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Superfreak
"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 (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 Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, 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 Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards, 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), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick James
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 U.S. Naval Reserve to avoid 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 found success as a recording artist aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
