“Rick James was often photographed with a Rickenbacker bass... He started playing a bass line over and over... His musicians encouraged him to continue working on the song. He wrote ’Super Freak’ right then and there. That would be the single that followed ‘Give It to Me Baby’ and became James’ signature song. -AMERICAN SONGWRITER Check out the eight best bass lines of all time, including your man Mr. James! Read more here: https://found.ee/IconicBassLines Photo: Getty Images. | Rick James

Rick James Bass Guitar, c. 1978 | Rick James was one of the most colorful characters in American music. James began his association with Classic Motown in 1966, recording an unreleased single with his group the Mynah Birds, featuring pre-Buffalo Springfield, Bruce Palmer, and Neil Young - Reprise Records. James' breakthrough single as a performer was "You and I," from his 1978 debut album Come Get It. Between 1978 and 1988, he placed 23 songs on the R&B charts and sold millions of records. See t

Slappin’ bass cover alert 🚨!!! Instagram user @chrrismeier did a funky bass cover to Rick’s “Ghetto Life”! Think you got skills? Share your best Rick James cover using the hashtag #RickJames for a chance to be featured! Stream Rick’s “Ghetto Life”: http://found.ee/ghettolife | Rick James