Who Was Rick James?African American musician Rick James, was a popular performer in the late 1970s. James started singing on the street corners of his home town Buffalo at a young age. His breakthrough song, "You and I" on the album Come Get It! was the first of a long string of hits. James battled with drug addiction in the late 1990s and served time for sexual assault Musician and singer James Ambrose Johnson, Jr., better known as Rick James, was born on February 1, 1948, in Buffalo, New York.

On this day in ‘82, the King of Punk Funk performed “Super Freak” at the American Music Awards ⚡️ This night, Rick was awarded “Favorite Soul Album” for his record STREET SONGS. | Rick James

“‘Super Freak’ was a bonafide smash hit and a career-defining song for Rick James.” -UDISCOVER MUSIC It’s #FunkFriday. Everybody sing! The King of Punk Funk was not only a legendary musician, he was also a producer, songwriter, and killer bass player. In fact, the bass line on this song was written and recorded by him! Watch the full music video here: https://found.ee/SuperFreakMV | Rick James