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Post by Emerald City on Jul 11, 2005 14:36:14 GMT -5
Rick James Album Of New Material To Be Released Next Month
Music that the late punk funkster Rick James was working on before his death last year will bereleased on a new album titled Rick James Forever, due August 16 on Sanctuary Records.
The album will include a collaboration with James' daughter Ty titled "My Life," as well as the track "Do You Wanna Play?," featuring Johnny Gill and Howard Hewett, according to Billboard.com . Other tracks included on the set will be "Taste," "When Your Body's Mine," "Sapphire," "Freak Baby," "Sex Slave," "Deeper Still," "Funk With Me," "Stroke" and "Brass Bed."
Plans are underway for an all-star Rick James tribute concert to coincide with the release of Rick James Forever, but no details have been confirmed.
James was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment on August 6, 2004, after an apparent heart attack. His autopsy report showed that he had several drugs in his system at the time of his death.
One of James' last public appearances was June 28, 2004, when he picked up a Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award at the 17th annual ASCAP R&B Awards in Los Angeles. There he told reporters that he had recorded about 30 new tracks for what he visualized as a double album. Asked about the future of funk music, James said: "It's a really sad thing, but music as music--actuality, music is dead. It's gone. I mean, there'll be no other, no Earth Wind & Fires, there'll be no Temptations, there'll be no more Stevie Wonders. There'll be no more Billie Holidays, there'll be no more Commodores, you know. There'll be no more Sly & the Family Stone, there'll be no more Parliament-Funkadelic, there'll be no more Rick James."
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Post by Diamond Girl on Jul 12, 2005 23:43:08 GMT -5
Asked about the future of funk music, James said: "It's a really sad thing, but music as music--actuality, music is dead. It's gone. I mean, there'll be no other, no Earth Wind & Fires, there'll be no Temptations, there'll be no more Stevie Wonders. There'll be no more Billie Holidays, there'll be no more Commodores, you know. There'll be no more Sly & the Family Stone, there'll be no more Parliament-Funkadelic, there'll be no more Rick James."
How true is that statement I'd love to hear this album, go to the tribute concert and hear the tribute CD. :jammin:
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Post by Motown Honey on Jul 13, 2005 22:33:20 GMT -5
Asked about the future of funk music, James said: "It's a really sad thing, but music as music--actuality, music is dead. It's gone. I mean, there'll be no other, no Earth Wind & Fires, there'll be no Temptations, there'll be no more Stevie Wonders. There'll be no more Billie Holidays, there'll be no more Commodores, you know. There'll be no more Sly & the Family Stone, there'll be no more Parliament-Funkadelic, there'll be no more Rick James."
How true is that statement I'd love to hear this album, go to the tribute concert and hear the tribute CD. That is the GOSPEL ^ there :clap: And, bring on da funk :woo:
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Post by HitsvilleSoul on Jul 15, 2005 20:22:24 GMT -5
The album will include a collaboration with James' daughter Ty titled "My Life," as well as the track "Do You Wanna Play?," featuring Johnny Gill and Howard Hewett, according to Billboard.com . Other tracks included on the set will be "Taste," "When Your Body's Mine," "Sapphire," "Freak Baby," "Sex Slave," "Deeper Still," "Funk With Me," "Stroke" and "Brass Bed." You can tell from the tracklisting that Rick was still in touch with his inner Superfreak lol :woo: I cant wait untill this one hits the shelves and if they're gonna do a concert I suggest they don't recruit any of these new half talents!
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Post by Diamond Girl on Jul 15, 2005 21:38:09 GMT -5
The album will include a collaboration with James' daughter Ty titled "My Life," as well as the track "Do You Wanna Play?," featuring Johnny Gill and Howard Hewett, according to Billboard.com . Other tracks included on the set will be "Taste," "When Your Body's Mine," "Sapphire," "Freak Baby," "Sex Slave," "Deeper Still," "Funk With Me," "Stroke" and "Brass Bed." You can tell from the tracklisting that Rick was still in touch with his inner Superfreak lol I cant wait untill this one hits the shelves and if they're gonna do a concert I suggest they don't recruit any of these new half talents! :yeahthat: :laughing:
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Post by Emerald City on Jul 16, 2005 19:32:48 GMT -5
I forgot to ask, if they do put a tribute concert together who do you think they should get to sing Rick's songs??
I was thinking Gerald Levert doing You and I :myjam:
Teena Marie and The Mary Jane girls coming out to represent wouldn't hurt either :singing:
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Post by Kay on Jul 17, 2005 15:02:20 GMT -5
I forgot to ask, if they do put a tribute concert together who do you think they should get to sing Rick's songs?? What about Smokey hooking up with Johnny Gill for Ebony Eyes :groovintothebeat: I think that would be an interesting pair. Johnny has a great voice :smug:
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Post by HitsvilleSoul on Jul 17, 2005 16:31:07 GMT -5
Very interesting pair indeed ((Soulegend))
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Post by Diamond Girl on Jul 18, 2005 1:35:04 GMT -5
What about Smokey hooking up with Johnny Gill for Ebony Eyes I think that would be an interesting pair. Johnny has a great voice
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Post by Emerald City on Jul 18, 2005 17:19:43 GMT -5
What's the matter ((Jazzy)) cat got your tongue LOL!
I haven't heard Johnny for awhile myself so i think it would be interesing. Any idea as to how he sounds at present?? Maybe ((MotownMelody)) can help us here :sweetassugar:
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Post by Diamond Girl on Jul 18, 2005 21:24:42 GMT -5
What's the matter ((Jazzy)) cat got your tongue LOL! I haven't heard Johnny for awhile myself so i think it would be interesing. Any idea as to how he sounds at present?? Maybe ((MotownMelody)) can help us here Oh, you want ((Mo)) to speak...On Johnny Gill... :crackinmeup: We'll see what she has to say :laughing: Gerald and Marsha A. from Floetry did a rendition of Ebony Eyes on the Walk of Fame, both, as you know, can really sing; so even with the male-female, rather than the male-male, it still sounded good. As for Johnny, I was never a fan of his extra-ness with his singing :whistle: The ad libs, vibrato, and the excessive My-My-My-My-My business, is a bit much for me. The last time I heard him, he sounded a bit more raspy, ya know :meditate: For Fire and Desire, I'm hearing Jamie Fox and Mariah Carey... For Ebony Eyes, I'm hearing, possibly, Brian McKnight and Gerald Levert OR John Legend and Musiq... I'll be back with more
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Post by Emerald City on Jul 19, 2005 19:49:30 GMT -5
:laughing: @ Johnny Gill That song was quite a bit repetitive wasn't it :laughing:
Let's see, you got some real good ones there. Brian would probably work better than ole Johnny but John Legend....mos def :smug:
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Post by Diamond Girl on Jul 19, 2005 20:35:37 GMT -5
@ Johnny Gill That song was quite a bit repetitive wasn't it Let's see, you got some real good ones there. Brian would probably work better than ole Johnny but John Legend....mos def ((Hits)) it wasn't just that song, he does it EVERY time he does something live or with the letters M and Y in it. Oh, he clobbered poor My Girl :notgettingit: LOL ole Johnny :stop: :LMAO:
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Post by Emerald City on Jul 20, 2005 16:16:35 GMT -5
@ Johnny Gill That song was quite a bit repetitive wasn't it Let's see, you got some real good ones there. Brian would probably work better than ole Johnny but John Legend....mos def ((Hits)) it wasn't just that song, he does it EVERY time he does something live or with the letters M and Y in it. Oh, he clobbered poor My Girl Dang I didn't know he was that bad ((Jazzy)) To tell the truth I never really noticed. Maybe it's because I don't own much of his stuff (LOL)....But i'm glad I didn't hear him do My Girl. You know how I feel about most 'do overs' :snotty: ...LOL
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Post by Diamond Girl on Jul 21, 2005 19:27:08 GMT -5
((Hits)) it wasn't just that song, he does it EVERY time he does something live or with the letters M and Y in it. Oh, he clobbered poor My Girl Dang I didn't know he was that bad ((Jazzy)) To tell the truth I never really noticed. Maybe it's because I don't own much of his stuff (LOL)....But i'm glad I didn't hear him do My Girl. You know how I feel about most 'do overs' ...LOL Chile, I know how you and ((Mo)) feel... ((Mo)) was not feelin' Johnny :LMAO: I own Johnny with N.E. and I really would prefer Bob...Yes, BOBBY BERESFORD BROWN
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