Rick had down his career as a singer and also the Songwriter. He is also worked as a multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He had earned his job at a very early age. He had reached a very teenager. He had made his recording deal with many labels, such as Motown Records, in 1966. He had seen many up and down in his life. He used to work in many rocks and Funk groups in the consecutive years of the 1960s and 1970s.

Rick James’s Early Life

When Rick was born, he was named James Ambrose Johnson Jr. He was brought down on 1st February 1948. He was landed in Buffalo, which is in New York, US. He had taken birth from the Mabel Ambrose and James Ambrose Sr. He was one of his parents’ eight children. He had seven siblings. His father had made his career as an autoworker. He parted their ways when he was only ten years. His mother also works as a dancer. She works for Katherine Dunham. Then after living, she used to work and serve in Numbers-runner for the Earn for a living. She would also work as a bar attendant in the local bar. In the autobiography, he had mentioned that he had lost his virginity at the early age of 9 or 10. He had done his schooling at Orchard Park High School. Then he had done his education from the Bennett High School.

Rick James’s Career

He had started his career in 1965. He had worked under different genres such as R&B, soul, funk, disco and Doo-woop. He knew Vocals, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Keyboards and drums and percussion. In the year 1964, he was in Toronto. When he was in Toronto, a drunk man attacked him. But by God’s Grace, some of the men came into the rescue. Then he was a member of the Ronnie Hawkins Band. Then he was invited to the show, and he had worked on the stage. After that, he had made friends with many musicians such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. He had made some of the albums such as Get it, Bustin Out L Seven, Fire It Up, Garden Of Love, Cold Blooded, Glow, The Flag, outstanding, Kickin, Urban Rapsody and Rick James Forever and Deeper Still. He had worked under Gordy, Reprise, A&M, Mercury. He collaborated with “The Mynah Birds, Prince, Mary Jane Girls, Val Young, Eddie Murphy, Teena Marie, Smokey Robinson.

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Rick James’s Personal Life

He got married to Syville Morgan. The couple got blessed with two children. They are named Tyenza and Rick Jr. He used to dated Linda Blair From the year 1982 to 1984. In 2004 August, he was found dead in the Los Angeles home. Reports came out that he does due to pulmonary disease and cardiac failure. 

Net Worth

He is the owner of the $250 thousand. He gained this feom ya albums that he had made.