Rick James Autographs
James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Rick James began his musical career in his teenage years. He was in various bands before entering the U.S. Naval Reserve to avoid being drafted into the Army. In 1964, James moved to Toronto, Canada, where he formed the rock band The Mynah Birds, who eventually signed a recording deal with Motown Records in 1966. James's career with the group halted after military authorities discovered his whereabouts and eventually convicted him of desertion related charges. He served several months in jail.
After being released, James moved back to Toronto for pull together a new version of the Mynah Birds, with whom he returned to Motown to record. When that lineup folded, he moved to California, where he took over an existing group of Toronto ex-pats, Merryweather, added a new bassist and changed the group's name to Salt and Pepper. After a strong start and some recording for the Atlantic label, the group split and Rick and the group's keyboardist returned to Toronto to form Heaven and Earth with local players. They later merged with a local horn group, Milestone, and continued under a new name, Great White Cane. That group went to Los Angeles, signed to MGM Records' Lion subsidiary. Their ensuing LP, released in 1972, was a minor rhythm and blues masterpiece but disappeared almost immediately.
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Traded items with a signature of Rick James
The most expensive item with a signature of Rick James (RICK JAMES AUTOGRAPHED DUSTIN OUT OF L SEVEN 1980 Record ALBUM COVER w/COA RARE!) was sold in November 2023 for $1,349.99 while the cheapest item (Richard Rick James signed autograph auto 3x5 index card Chicago Cubs 1967) found a new owner for $3.99 in November 2025. The month with the most items sold (6) was February 2026 with an average selling price of $173.00 for an autographed item of Rick James. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2023 with $1,349.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.95 was April 2013. In average, an autographed item from Rick James is worth $146.68.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Rick James were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | RARE Rick James - "Come Get It!" Signed Vinyl LP + COA (VG+/VG) | $175.00 |  |
 | RICK JAMES SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 8X10 | $90.00 | |
| RICK JAMES SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 8X10 | $90.00 | |
| RICK JAMES SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 8X10 | $75.00 | |
| RICK JAMES SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 8X10 | $80.00 | |
| RICK JAMES SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 8X10 | $75.00 | |
| RICK JAMES SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 8X10 | $75.00 | |
| RICK JAMES SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 8X10 | $80.00 | |
| RICK JAMES SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 8X10 | $85.00 | |
 | Rick James autograph-dates to @1984-86 signed at The Rainbow, West Hollywood, CA | $554.78 | |
 | Rick James autographed gig poster 'Super Freak' | $150.00 | |
| Rick James autographed gig poster 'Super Freak' | $175.99 | |
| RICK JAMES SIGNED INDEX CARD ENCAPSULATED PSA THE MYNAH BIRDS COME GET IT RARE | $1,009.99 | |
 | Rick James signed lp Throwin Down, Original, Vintage, Great Gifts, 70s 80s 90s | $210.00 | |
| Rick James signed lp Throwin Down, Original, Vintage, Great Gifts, 70s 80s 90s | $210.00 | |
