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Rick James

1948 - 2004

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James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in his teenage years. He was in various bands before entering the U.S. Naval Reserve to avoid being drafted into the Army. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rick James is the 1,049th most popular musician (down from 930th in 2019), the 5,446th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,550th in 2019) and the 356th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rick James ranks 1,049 out of 3,175. Before him are Aurèle Nicolet, George Shearing, Jack DeJohnette, Magne Furuholmen, John Lurie, and Pino Donaggio. After him are Manny Charlton, George Duke, Buddy Bolden, Doug Clifford, Tony Thompson, and Tommy Dorsey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Rick James ranks 358. Before him are Gioconda Belli, Lulu, Aleksandr Baryshnikov, Jim Walton, Felix Kulov, and Norbert Lammert. After him are Meir Shalev, Bernard Dietz, Claude Le Roy, Calistrat Cuțov, Berry Berenson, and Eddie Gray. Among people deceased in 2004, Rick James ranks 165. Before him are Rogelio Domínguez, Xenophon Zolotas, Carmen Laforet, Agnes Martin, Christl Cranz, and Ljubiša Spajić. After him are Howard Keel, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Carlo Rustichelli, Chiang Fang-liang, Gennadi Strekalov, and Ryszard Kukliński.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rick James ranks 5,446 out of 20,380. Before him are Gloria Vanderbilt (1924), Spencer Johnson (1938), David A. R. White (1970), Michael Freedman (1951), Dennis Lehane (1965), and John Lurie (1952). After him are Richard Kiley (1922), James Russo (1953), Florence Lee (1888), Howard Keel (1919), V. C. Andrews (1923), and Anna Katharine Green (1846).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Rick James ranks 356. Before him are J. J. Johnson (1924), Ray Brown (1926), Linda Perry (1965), Cecil Taylor (1929), Jack DeJohnette (1942), and John Lurie (1952). After him are George Duke (1946), Buddy Bolden (1877), Doug Clifford (1945), Tony Thompson (1954), Tommy Dorsey (1905), and Roy Buchanan (1939).

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