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I wanted to play the Apollo Theater because I didn't think I was going to be on the earth long.
Rick James
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Rick James
Age: 56 †
Born: 1948
Born: February 1
Died: 2004
Died: August 6
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James Ambrose
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James Ambrose Johnson
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James A. Johnson
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