He was flat mates with Joni Mitchell and Neil Young at the same time?

He and Neil Young had a band together and was trying to get signed to Motown?

He was related to Melvin Franklin of the Temptations?

Standing on the Top is the only record with All 7 Temps?

He brought them back together?

He once had Stevie Wonder in the studio and Stevie was ... as Rick put it... "being Stevie and playing all over the record" and the engineer says "Man, you better stop him or it's gonna be a Stevie Wonder record featuring Rick James" so he leans into the mic and says

"Stevie, stop playing that bullshit. STFU and listen to my guide."

He then says he learned something - now matter how big a star you become you can stil become intimidated by greatness.

(Check Questo's post on working with Al Green for details)

When he won the American Music Awards R&B album of the year (I think it may have been 81) he accepted the award via satellite from his house with his dog "Ganja", pulls out a mini casio - turns on the drums of the casio - and sings his welcome and thank you while playing guitar).

He at some point was homeless in Canada, London, Buffalo, and LA.

Man... his original press photo he rocked his hair like Elvis complete with perm????

He was once booed at the Grammy's for leaning into the mic and saying to Stevie Wonder "Stevie you should see this". People were unware of their fondness for one another.

Often times P is credited with bringing synths to black music - but that simply isn't true - Bernie Worrell should get that credit and Sun Ra before him but... Rick was just as important.