Rick James Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Sunday
BIRTHPLACE
Buffalo, New York, United States
DIED AT AGE
56 Years 6 Months 5 Days
DEATHDATE
August 6, 2004
DEATHPLACE
Los Angeles, California, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Heart Attack
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
AQUARIUS
ALSO NOTED FOR
Composer, Recording Artist, Songwriter, Dancer, Bandleader, Record Producer
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
5'9''(feet & inches)
1.7526 meters
175.26 cm
WEIGHT
N/A
Rick James Family Members
Parents
FATHER
James Ambrose Johnson, Sr.
SISTER(S) NAME
Rick James Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE
Child(ren) of Rick James and NA
Trey Hardesty James (Son)
SPOUSE
Kelly Misener (1974-1979)
SPOUSE
Child(ren) of Rick James and Tanya Hijazi
Tazman James ( 1993) (Son)
Fame & Address
DEBUT
Come Get It! (Album 1978)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
The Mynah Birds (Band), Street Songs (Album 1981), Song: "You & I" and "Mary Jane"
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Official Website
www.rickjames.com
Education, Net Worth & More
SCHOOLING FROM
Orchard Park High School, Bennett High School
More Information
Career of Rick James
He produced and wrote songs for acts like The Miracles, Bobby Taylor and the Vancouver. His first solo album was Come Get It!. His best selling album was Street Songs. He had also produced the song "Party All The Time" for the entertainer Eddie Murphy.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rick James
- Did Rick James takes alcohol? NA.
- Was Rick James in the habit of Smoking? Yes. He started taking marijuana and heroin. There was also a small amount of drug in his blood at the time of his death.
- His father absconded when he was just ten.
- Once he was alleged for kidnapping and torturing two women while under the influence of crack cocaine and was sentenced to three years at Folsom State Prison.
- His famous song "Cold Blooded" is about his relationship with actress Linda Blair.
- He had served the U.S. Navy at the time of Vietnam War but he lied about his age to avoid the draft.
- His real name was James Ambrose Johnson Jr. but he changed his name to Ricky James Matthews to escape from military authorities as he was a fugitive.
- He had written a song "I've had it all/I've done it all/I've seen it all/It's all about love/God is love" but it was never released. These wordings are written on his grave with his image holding a guitar.

- He suffered a mild stroke in a concert in 1998 and had taken partial retirement from his work.
- The most famous song Malinda was written by him. However, the authorship was misappropriated and most of the people know that it was written by Bobby Taylor and the Vancouver.
USER RATING FOR RICK JAMES
Viewer's Reviews for Rick James
Mita Colon
God Blesses Mr. Rick James because I have grown up on his music and still listen to his greatest music of all times along with many other's he has helped, wrote music for and performed with. May he rest in peace now and always be remembered for his music and talent he has given to the world. Peace and love to Mr. Rick James.