Rick James


About

Also Known As
James Johnson Jr.
Birth Place
Buffalo, New York, USA
Born
February 01, 1948
Died
August 06, 2004
Cause of Death
Natural Causes

Biography

Rick James, a talented musician, produced music for many Hollywood productions. James began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the comedy "A Fine Mess" (1986) with Ted Danson, the mystery thriller "The Bedroom Window" (1987) with Steve Guttenberg and the comedy "Summer School" (1987) with Mark Harmon. His music also appeared in the action picture "Colors" ...

Biography

Rick James, a talented musician, produced music for many Hollywood productions. James began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the comedy "A Fine Mess" (1986) with Ted Danson, the mystery thriller "The Bedroom Window" (1987) with Steve Guttenberg and the comedy "Summer School" (1987) with Mark Harmon. His music also appeared in the action picture "Colors" (1988) with Sean Penn, "Look Who's Talking Too" (1990) and "Gladiator" (1992). In the nineties and the early 2000s, James's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like "She's All That" (1999), the Albert Brooks comedy "The Muse" (1999) and the George Clooney action movie "Three Kings" (1999). His work was also in "The Bubble Boy" (2001) with Jake Gyllenhaal. James's music was most recently used in the Vin Diesel smash hit action flick "Furious 7" (2015). James passed away in August 2004 at the age of 56.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Life (1999)

Music (Feature Film)

Shaft (2019)
Song
Hustlers (2019)
Song
Shaft (2019)
Song Performer
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Song
Love, Simon (2018)
Song
Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral (2018)
Song
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Song Performer
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Song
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
Song
Suicide Squad (2016)
Song
Suicide Squad (2016)
Song Performer
Furious 7 (2015)
Song
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
Song
Think Like a Man Too (2014)
Song
Think Like a Man Too (2014)
Song Performer
Lords of Salem (2013)
Song
Lords of Salem (2013)
Song Performer
Grown Ups 2 (2013)
Song
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
Song Performer
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
Song
Bride Wars (2009)
Song Performer
Dance Flick (2009)
Song
Bride Wars (2009)
Song
The Proposal (2009)
Song
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Song Performer
Dance Flick (2009)
Song Performer
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
Song
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Song
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
Song Performer
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Song
Superbad (2007)
Song
Superbad (2007)
Song Performer
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Composer
American Dreamz (2006)
Song
King's Ransom (2005)
Song Performer
King's Ransom (2005)
Song
Racing Stripes (2005)
Song
The Cookout (2004)
Song
The Cookout (2004)
Song Performer
White Chicks (2004)
Song
After the Sunset (2004)
Song
Lost in Translation (2003)
Composer
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Song
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
Song
Undercover Brother (2002)
Song
Bubble Boy (2001)
Song
Glitter (2001)
Song
Three Kings (1999)
Song
Blue Streak (1999)
Song
She's All That (1999)
Song Performer
The Muse (1999)
Song Performer
She's All That (1999)
Song
200 Cigarettes (1999)
Song Performer
The Muse (1999)
Song
Blue Streak (1999)
Song Performer
200 Cigarettes (1999)
Song
Booty Call (1997)
Song
Bound by Honor (1993)
Song Performer
Bound by Honor (1993)
Song
Gladiator (1992)
Song
Class Act (1992)
Song
Batman Returns (1992)
Song
Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
Song
Colors (1988)
Song
Colors (1988)
Song Performer
Summer School (1987)
Song
The Bedroom Window (1987)
Song Performer
The Bedroom Window (1987)
Song
A Fine Mess (1986)
Song

Cast (Special)

VH1 Presents the '80s (2001)
From The Waist Down: Men, Women & Music (2001)
The Ultimate Ten: Biggest Structures (2000)
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998)
Studio 54: Sex, Drugs & Disco: The E! True Hollywood Story (1998)
Interviewee
The Temptations and Four Tops (1986)

Life Events

Bibliography