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hostage for up to six days, tying her up, forcing her to perform sexual acts, and burning her legs and abdomen with the hot end of a crack cocaine pipe during a week-long cocaine binge. James faced a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted on all charges, which included assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated
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to Sauger, who was awarded nearly $ 2 million in damages in 1994. James was ordered to pay her about $ 1 million; the hotel and a private security firm were found liable for nearly $ 750,000 in damages due to negligence. James was released from prison on August 21, 1996, after serving more
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Frances Alley, they married in 1996 and divorced in 2002.
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a 26-year-old woman, but the charges were later dropped. In 2020, his estate was sued for $ 50 million by a woman who accused him of raping her when she was 15 years old at a group home for troubled youths in
Buffalo, New York, in 1979. The suit was later dismissed.
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live in concerts during a time that simple possession could lead to a long-term prison sentence, James was often threatened by cops in various cities that he would be arrested if he smoked marijuana on stage during performances of songs such as
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and Prince found fame on the channel, James accused the two singers of being "tokens" in a 1983 interview, demanding that any black artist that has a video aired on MTV take their video off the channel in protest. James's rant was cosigned by
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in 1966. James's career with the group halted after military authorities discovered his whereabouts and eventually convicted him of desertion related charges. He served several months in jail. After being released, James moved to
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both avoided playing the video for "Loosey's Rap" because of its graphic sexual content, James considered the networks hypocritical in light of them still playing provocative videos by artists such as
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had replaced him. James and Palmer recruited guitarists Tom Morgan and Xavier Taylor and drummer Rick Mason to form a new Mynah Birds lineup, and soon traveled to
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from 1982 to 1984. They met after James read an interview where Blair called him sexy. He contacted her and spent time getting to know the actress during a short stint living at the
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in his blood. However, the coroner stated that "none of the drugs or drug combinations were found to be at levels that were life-threatening in and of themselves".
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3883:African-American United States Navy personnel
3350:
2668:"Top 10 little known facts about Teena Marie"
2614:"Woman Recounts Tale of Abuse at James Trial"
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943:. After the release of his ninth solo album,
843:, which like his previous four albums, was a
3793:American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
2722:
2484:"Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James"
2144:"Chambers Brothers – Boogie Children (1973)"
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959:in 1988, featuring the hit, "Loosey's Rap".
859:", the Teena Marie duet "Fire and Desire", "
407:, mixing elements of funk, disco, rock, and
3183:
3050:"Funeral services announced for Rick James"
2898:"Rick James Denies Sex Assault Allegations"
2118:Joe, Mendelson; Halim, Nadia Maria (2000).
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863:", and his biggest crossover hit to date, "
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3156:"Rick James Lives Again On Upcoming Album"
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1183:Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
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3813:Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo)
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3128:Continelli, Louise (September 15, 1996).
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3873:Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
3718:African-American male singer-songwriters
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3728:American expatriate musicians in Canada
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2858:"Singer Rick James' victim wins $ 1.8M"
2429:Cirisano, Tatiana (November 13, 2020).
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343:into the army. In 1964, James moved to
3863:Record producers from New York (state)
3788:American rhythm and blues keyboardists
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2313:Considine, J. D. (November 24, 1998).
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1858:James, Rick & Ritz, David (2014).
1459:, and heart attack. His autopsy found
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1155:Glow: The Autobiography of Rick James
667:, Morrison tricked James into taking
3818:Cocaine-related deaths in California
3783:American rhythm and blues guitarists
3763:American people convicted of assault
2828:"The Rise and Fall of a Super Freak"
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3023:Sisario, Ben (September 18, 2004).
2674:. December 28, 2010. Archived from
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3828:Deaths from diabetes in California
3698:20th-century American male singers
3673:20th-century American keyboardists
2875:Errico, Marcus (August 23, 1996).
2455:Kenny, Glenn (September 2, 2021).
2344:Subtle_Reality (August 13, 2023).
2289:"Singer Rick James Suffers Stroke"
2287:Wilson, Jeff (November 10, 1998).
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3773:American prisoners and detainees
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3330:Rise & Fall of a Super Freak
3154:Billboard Staff (July 8, 2005).
2612:Moran, Julio (August 31, 1993).
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3207:. Transaction Publishers.
3203:Denisof, R. Serge (1988).
2089:"Rick James's Early Years"
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3115:Forest Lawn Cemetery
3075:"RICK JAMES FUNERAL"
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2582:James, Rick (2007).
1501:Forest Lawn Cemetery
1278:Chappelle show skits
1237:James dated actress
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2864:. December 9, 1994.
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2099:on October 28, 2019
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3574:U Can't Touch This
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3099:. August 16, 2004.
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3029:The New York Times
2753:on October 8, 2014
2462:The New York Times
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1830:. October 24, 2018
1816:. August 15, 2004.
1754:Rick James Forever
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1761:Deeper Still
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1707:Cold Blooded
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1691:Street Songs
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1659:Come Get It!
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1319:Street Songs
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1307:David Ruffin
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642:
630:The Spinners
622:The Miracles
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603:Louis Stokes
595:
575:Bruce Palmer
536:
533:Early career
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462:" which won
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392:Street Songs
390:
378:Come Get It!
376:
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156:Tanya Hijazi
91:(2004-08-06)
45:
25:
3663:2004 deaths
3658:1948 births
3598:Discography
3514:Ghetto Life
3507:Super Freak
2978:October 21,
2397:Music Times
2029:1700–1799:
2009:1634–1699:
1618:Discography
1565:Super Freak
1477:hydrocodone
1380:, forcible
1296:Marvin Gaye
1268:Friendships
1239:Linda Blair
1177:Documentary
1133:Teena Marie
990:David Bowie
941:Isaac Hayes
915:In My House
888:and 1983's
865:Super Freak
857:Ghetto Life
784:Teena Marie
749:York City.
729:Solo career
684:Sharon Tate
638:Berry Gordy
634:Greg Reeves
587:Marvin Gaye
571:Steppenwolf
569:, later of
483:pop culture
421:Teena Marie
401:Super Freak
383:You & I
251:bass guitar
242:Instruments
117:Occupations
97:Los Angeles
3652:Categories
3528:Ebony Eyes
3398:Fire It Up
3366:Rick James
3310:Rick James
3296:Rick James
3282:Rick James
3205:Inside MTV
2355:August 13,
2332:James 2014
2270:James 2014
1769:References
1675:Fire It Up
1638:Fire It Up
1634:remastered
1591:Nominated
1575:Nominated
1475:(Celexa),
1473:citalopram
1461:alprazolam
1412:civil suit
1390:kidnapping
1337:drug abuse
1151:David Ritz
1129:BET Awards
1079:Resurgence
1061:Ike Turner
969:Fire It Up
936:The A-Team
824:media help
775:Fire It Up
676:supergroup
583:Neil Young
543:Levon Helm
509:Early life
451:The A-Team
417:Ebony Eyes
358:California
329:Rick James
263:percussion
233:post-disco
126:songwriter
101:California
66:1948-02-01
32:Rick James
3493:Mary Jane
3486:You and I
3447:Wonderful
3160:Billboard
3079:AP Images
2902:Billboard
2813:0021-5996
2787:0021-5996
2435:Billboard
2416:USA Today
2377:April 13,
2253:0021-5996
1878:862348461
1731:Wonderful
1507:Accolades
1469:bupropion
1463:(Xanax),
1457:pacemaker
1341:marijuana
1030:MC Hammer
973:Mary Jane
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