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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Benjaminson, Peter, 1945-     Subjects     James, Rick, 1948-2004.     James, Rick, 1948-2004 -- Trials, litigation, etc.     Funk musicians -- United States -- Biography.     Soul musicians -- United States -- Biography.     Rock musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.     Musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.     Singers, Black -- United States -- Biography.     Lyricists, Black -- United States -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Benjaminson, Peter, 1945-       by title:      Super freak : the li...       by call number:      781.644092 J28b     Search the Web     Benjaminson, Peter, 1945-     James, Rick, 1948-2004.     James, Rick, 1948-2004 -- Trials, litigation, etc.     Funk musicians -- United States -- Biography.     Soul musicians -- United States -- Biography.     Rock musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.     Musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.     Singers, Black -- United States -- Biography.     Lyricists, Black -- United States -- Biography.       MARC Display

Super freak : the life of Rick James / Peter Benjaminson. by Benjaminson, Peter, 1945- Chicago Review Press, 2017. Call #: 781.644092 J28b Subjects James, Rick, 1948-2004.   James, Rick, 1948-2004 -- Trials, litigation, etc.   Funk musicians -- United States -- Biography.   Soul musicians -- United States -- Biography.   Rock musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.   Musicians, Black -- United States -- Biography.   Singers, Black -- United States -- Biography.   Lyricists, Black -- United States -- Biography. ISBN:  9781613749579 (hc.) Alternate title:  Life of Rick James Description:  xiv, 354, pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes:  "An A Cappella book." Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-347) and index. Summary:  "Few American superstar stories are richer, wilder, or more excessive than Rick James's. He played in a band with Neil Young, spent years in jail, produced his first album (which was then picked up by Motown) with money from shadowy sources, crossed rock and funk to come up with one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s, became one of the biggest pop star of the era, turned a young white woman named Teena Marie into an R&B superstar, displayed an outrageously sex and drug-filled lifestyle, was tried and found guilty of assaulting and imprisoning a young woman, went on to record new music that was compared to the Beatles' White Album, and ended his life as a punch line for Dave Chappelle. And along the way, he scored a large number of major hits, sold tens of millions of albums and became intimate with dozens of big-name celebrities. Rick James attempted to tell his own story in two different books, but left out many incidents that showed what he was really like. Now, based on court records, newspaper archives, and extensive interviews with dozens of family members, band members, friends, and lovers, here is the definitive biography of Motown's most controversial superstar"--Provided by publisher. "Born in Buffalo, New York, Rick James moved to Canada to avoid being drafted. While in Canada, Rick James formed the rock and R&B band The Mynah Birds, whose lineup included Bruce Palmer, Neil Young, and Nick St. Nicholas. In 1977, he signed with a Motown imprint, Gordy Records, as a recording artist. His most popular album, 1981's Street Songs, launched him into superstardom thanks to the hit singles, "Give It to Me Baby" and "Super Freak", the latter song becoming his signature song, and the basis of MC Hammer's biggest hit, "U Can't Touch This." James eventually sued for back royalties. After being credited as writer of the song, James became the 1991 recipient of a Best R&B Song Grammy for composing the song. James received new notoriety in 2004, when he appeared (as himself) in an episode of Chappelle's Show, in a Charlie Murphy "True Hollywood Stories" segment that satirized James' wild lifestyle. James died later that year from heart failure at age 56"--From wikipedia.org website. Genre:  Biographies. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Biography 781.644092 J28b Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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