Rick James

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2004

First Recording: 1978

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Rick James
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Street Songs (1981)

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Will Rick James be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSTg3VCaE1Y

***RICK JAMES & The STONE CITY BAND***

Ladies Choice 12 Inch

Posted by Bill G. on Wednesday, 04/8/2015 @ 05:13am


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90WTAuNN6tw


****RICK JAMES & The STONE CITY BAND****

"YOU and I"

(Motown Records-1978)

Posted by Bill G. on Wednesday, 04/8/2015 @ 05:20am


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7URQuqp3eY4

****RICK JAMES & The STONE CITY BAND****

"HARD TO GET"

Posted by Bill G. on Wednesday, 04/8/2015 @ 12:54pm



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt3eOCtJcas&list=PLZLS7hUICVZQNwa3dv8o-gN67PtmGVPQ3

****RICK JAMES & The STONE CITY BAND****

LIVE on SOUL TRAIN !!!!

Posted by Bill G. on Wednesday, 04/8/2015 @ 13:08pm


https: "//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id4GXORFGR8&index=2&list=PLZLS7hUICVZQNwa3dv8o-gN67PtmGVPQ3

****RICK JAMES & The STONE CITY BAND****

"LOVE GUN"

Posted by Bill G. on Wednesday, 04/8/2015 @ 13:19pm


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt3eOCtJcas

Any supposed induction of RICK JAMES should ALSO include THE STONE CITY BAND....NOT Rick solo !!!

Posted by Bill G. on Friday, 09/18/2015 @ 15:31pm


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt3eOCtJcas

Any supposed induction of RICK JAMES should ALSO include THE STONE CITY BAND....NOT Rick solo !!!

Posted by Bill G. on Friday, 09/18/2015 @ 15:31pm


He is a legend or a generation of baby bombers. Music transends many of today's. He should have been inducted a long time ago. He did not gain the respect in life. Hopefully in history.

Posted by Arnold on Tuesday, 02/23/2021 @ 09:10am


This is racist Bullshit

Posted by Ricardo Sanders on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 09:55am


They need black people on the the boards of Rock Hall of Fame

Posted by Ricardo Sanders on Friday, 05/21/2021 @ 09:58am


RIck James is the king of funk I dare you, He should be rocking
Into hall of fame is truly a legend.

Posted by SYLVIA KELLY on Friday, 08/6/2021 @ 07:17am


Rick James and Neil Young were once a duo.

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 10/10/2021 @ 17:16pm


Thanks guys for stepping up. I'ts a shame this man is not in. They are black balling him

Posted by Bernard on Monday, 10/25/2021 @ 20:04pm


ARE YOU FING KIDDING me. He should have been in there a long time ago

Posted by Rex jones on Monday, 12/20/2021 @ 20:37pm


While at Motown Rick produced Teena Marie the stone city band & the Mary Jane Girls Eddie Murphy Process and the Do Rags & numerous others Rick had 2 Albums on Warner Bros. records
They weren't promoted very well but the Album art & layout was very well done….Rick was a Genius of funk. R I P

Posted by Clint E shelby on Tuesday, 03/8/2022 @ 16:29pm


How in the name of all that is funky, has Rick James been kept out of the RRHOF when they let fly by night artists like the GO GOS are inducted. 3 albums versus damn near 30. He single handed saved MOTOWN in the 80s through his sales. A damn shame

Posted by Larry McCaskill on Monday, 10/24/2022 @ 11:54am


Why Rick James ,Teena Marie and The Stone City Band aren't in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame is a tragedy.Rick was a great songwriter and producer.He was rock & roll ,a original bad boy .Despite his drug issues Rick James was a genius in funk ,listen to the albums .Rick was living the life he was singing I see people being inducted who I know Rick James was better than.Rick James was a true legend and needs to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ..Hall go pull up in the archive footage never seen of Rick James giving us the Punk Funk the vibe and music he created and quit hating of the man who is now dead ..Open your mind and heart and induct the man who gave Eddie Murphy Party All The Time his just due….The old school heads remember how huge he was from 1978-85 .The Punk Funk still lives on Teena Marie music still lives on she was the Ivory Queen the black community loved her one of the greatest voices ever due too Rick James blessing us with her …Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame get it right and put this man in ..Long long over due …from The Bay Area Bad Boy Ras CJ♏️

Posted by Cedric Johnson on Friday, 12/2/2022 @ 01:18am


Put this Man in

Posted by James L on Wednesday, 01/4/2023 @ 14:42pm


Rick James should of been in rock and roll Hall of fame years ago ahead of some of your previous inductees rock and roll Hall of fame is just a bunch of nonsense

Posted by Frank Jacobs on Friday, 02/3/2023 @ 04:33am


Man this one is hard because Rick James' contributions to Music and Rock are truly something that cannot be understated as one of the major legends of Funk, but at the same time Rick James was such a truly awful human being who did truly horrendous atrocities so bestowing him such an honor is such a merry situation that I doubt he will get inducted.

Posted by Atez on Tuesday, 02/14/2023 @ 14:47pm


I know music. I love all kinds of music. From ACDC to Kenny Chessney to Rick James. I was into Rick James way back in 1978 when the Mary Jane album came. Man this dude was a serious incredible song writer. Yes Rick James and Stone City band should be inducted into the RRHOF. I seen him 2 times in my home town of Austin Texas. Great live shows. Ebony eyes is my favorite Rick James Song. Yea the guy may have difficult to deal with, but that's how creative people are.

Posted by Mack Wilson on Friday, 04/28/2023 @ 18:16pm


Chic has more hits than Rick James and Chic are more famous. If Chic can not be inducted in performer category, I can not imagine the case of Rick James.

Posted by power on Saturday, 07/15/2023 @ 08:15am


Chaka is more iconic, has more famous songs and has more industry connections. Rick James is on lower level than Chaka without doubt.

If Chaka Khan can only get in via side category, I think the chance of Rick James is almost zero.

Posted by joyful noise on Sunday, 07/16/2023 @ 23:50pm


Rick James created him own music genre. He was the King of Punk-Funk. He composed and wrote million selling songs.
He influenced his peers and those who came after him. Prince went on Tour, filmed him and basically became him, now that's what I call influence. Rick James is in great company with the likes of Foreigner, The Commodores, Boston, Bad Company, Cameo and even Styx.

Great composers & musicians snubbed by stuff shirts and flakes of R&R HOF. The folks mention all made great music that is in our collections and that is all that counts. I will never go to the RR HOF until Rick James is in there.

Posted by Birk on Wednesday, 11/8/2023 @ 17:43pm


Rick James was clearly one of the best. He sold out arenas, infuenced many and made great music.
But he spoke up against MTV's unfair practices and that is going to cost him. RICK'S music was well arranged and created like no other.

He created punk funk and wow such great music. I have been to Cleveland many times me and my friends we refuse to visit that place until Rick james is in it. Because it is not legit without Rick James, Foreigner, Boston, War or Three Dog Night.

Posted by Billyjoe on Friday, 02/2/2024 @ 06:59am


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