Rick James was born on February 1, 1948 in Buffalo, New York, USA as James Ambrose Johnson Jr. He was married to Tanya Hijazi. He died on August 6, 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
[on his appearance on Chappelle's Show (2003)] I love Dave (Dave Chappelle). I think he's brought so...Show more »
[on his appearance on Chappelle's Show (2003)] I love Dave (Dave Chappelle). I think he's brought something to comedy that people haven't seen before. He's a beautiful human being, and Charlie Murphy (Charlie Murphy) is a very dear friend. Everywhere I go, white folks, black folks, green folks, I hear "I'm Rick James, bitch!" I don't really think David did it purposely. I take that back. He probably did. Show less «
"I had always been a free spirit, and always gotten what I wanted." (in 1998 interview with the New ...Show more »
"I had always been a free spirit, and always gotten what I wanted." (in 1998 interview with the New York Times) Show less «
(about Charlie Murphy) "But you know, he was hanging out with the big dogs, you know, Charlie didn't...Show more »
(about Charlie Murphy) "But you know, he was hanging out with the big dogs, you know, Charlie didn't know he was doing crazy things, and I had to straighten him out. Sometimes I had to upside his head." Show less «