Rick James' 'Glow': A Funk Legend's Shining Moment Amidst Rivalry and Innovation
The Twelve Inch 116 : "Glow" (Rick James)
Introduction: A Luminary in the Disco Era
Which black artist once started a band with Neil Young as guitarist, slept on the couch of Stephen Stills, took his first acid trip with Jim Morrison, and became one of the most important new talents to erupt from the disco era? If you guessed Rick James, you're correct! But there's so much more to his story than those remarkable tidbits.
How It Started: The Early Life of Rick James
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