Name: Street Songs
Brand: Rick James

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Bertus Musikvertrieb

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Release date

2023-08-04

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44040232

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44006402321

Artist

Rick James

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Motown

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Electronic

Rick James was an American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer. Born on February 1, 1948 in Buffalo, New York, he grew up in a challenging environment and faced legal troubles at a young age. In pursuit of his music career, James went AWOL from the Navy and spent some time in Canada. He formed various bands including The Mynah Birds and The Main Line before establishing the Stone City Band in 1977.

James achieved success with his debut album "Come Get It," which reached #3 on the R&B charts. His songs "You and I" and "Mary Jane" also gained popularity. Known for his unique style called "Punk Funk," he made significant contributions to the music industry. Additionally, James played a pivotal role in launching the Mary Jane Girls in the mid-1980s.

Tragically, Rick James passed away on August 6th, 2004 at his home in Burbank, California due to pulmonary and cardiac failure along with complications from diabetes, stroke, a pacemaker implantation, and a heart attack.

The legendary Motown label was founded on January 12, 1959 and incorporated as Motown Recording Corporation on April 14, 1960 by Berry Gordy, Jr., who merged his two successful imprints, Tamla and Motown. It was one of the most successful independent record companies in history. Its stable of hit-making artists such as The Miracles, The Supremes, The Temptations and many others, along with a talented staff of musicians and songwriters, collectively created the "Motown Sound," a world famous hybrid of soul, doo-wop, rhythm & blues and pop. Its motto was "The Sound of Young America".

Motown remained independent until 1988 when MCA Records and private equity firm Boston Ventures teamed up to buy the label from Gordy for $61 million. It was bought again by PolyGram in 1993, becoming a part of the Universal Music Group after it purchased PolyGram in 1999. Within Universal, Motown was incorporated into various other subsidiaries including Universal Motown Records Group from 2000 to 2011 and later moved to Island Def Jam Music Group until both label groups were disbanded by UMG in 2014.

In January 2023 under Chivon Dean's new leadership as president and CEO, Motown has been divested from the Capitol Music Group while remaining under the Universal Music Group. Over its history, the Motown

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