Description
Rick James attempted to tell his own story-in two different books-but left out many incidents that showed what he was really like. Nobody has written the full truth about his life. Now, based on court records, newspaper archives, and extensive interviews with dozens of family members, band members, friends, and lovers, here is the definitive biography of Motown's most controversial superstar.
About the Author
Peter Benjaminson is the author of Death in the Afternoon: America's Newspaper Giants Struggle for Survival, Secret Police: Inside the New York City Department of Investigation, and The Story of Motown, and is the coathor of Investigative Reporting. He is a former reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Detroit Free Press. He lives in New York City.
Reviews
"An unapologetic, no-holds-barred biography of a flamboyant and controversial artist." Booklist Online
"Benjaminson acts as a gifted stenographer laying the facts out for readers to come to their own conclusions without trying to push one verdict or the other." Passions of the Weiss
"Rick James was one of the biggest musical stars of the 1980s, and his life was a roller-coaster of moods, musical styles, triumph, and failure. He was definitely a Super Freak, and this book will tell you why." Library Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9781613749579
Author Peter Benjaminson
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint Chicago Review Press
Publisher Chicago Review Press
Weight(grams) 635g