The Super Freak Who Was In Love With Mary Jane...

On this date in 1952 James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. was born in Buffalo, New York. Rick James the singer, songwriter, musician and record producer would go on to change the way music would forever sound. Because Rick James was a lot of different person to a lot of people, everyone has their own favorite James song and story.

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