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Rick James began dating Linda Blair in the fall of 1982. In early 1983, she aborted their baby then informed him she had been pregnant after the procedure. James was hurt by her decision. [1] He wrote "Cold Blooded" about Blair. "It was about how Linda could freeze my blood," he wrote in his memoir. [2]
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.
Cold Blooded is the 7th studio album by American singer-songwriter and musician Rick James, released on the Gordy Records imprint of Motown Records. The title track was written with actress Linda Blair in mind, whom James was dating at the time.
Come Get It! is the debut album by Rick James and the Stone City Band. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was released in April 1978 via the Motown sub-label Gordy Records . The singles " You and I " and " Mary Jane " propelled Come Get It! to gold status.
James, who was shown the piece by a member of his retinue, returned the compliment through an intermediary. [39] They dated for two years, and James wrote his hit song "Cold Blooded" about her. Speaking on their relationship in his book Glow: The Autobiography of Rick James, he said: "Linda was incredible. A free spirit.
Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album 1982 Bobby Militello: Rick James Presents Bobby M – Blow. Release date: 1982; Label: Gordy — — — — — — 1983 Mary Jane Girls: Mary Jane Girls. Release date: 1983; Label: Gordy; 56 6 — — — 51 RIAA: Gold [1] Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album 1985 ...
"Ebony Eyes" was a collaborative effort between Smokey Robinson and Rick James. First released on the album Cold Blooded, "Ebony Eyes" climbed the R&B chart and peaked at number 22. "Ebony Eyes" is one of the few hits by James to not use the style he labeled "punk-funk" but instead uses a more contemporary tempo and follows a more classic style ...
"Mary Jane" is a song by American musician Rick James. It was released on September 9, 1978 as the second single from his debut album Come Get It!.The song peaked in the top five on the R&B charts in the United States in 1978, [1] and crossed over to the US Hot 100.