Rick james brother william johnson

rick james brother william johnson
William Johnson was the brother of 80s rock star Rick James and was his head of security for many years.
The brother of rock music star Rick James today was resentenced for a 1985 Buffalo attempted-murder conviction under a court proceeding that could free William Johnson from state prison within days.
A state appellate court today upheld the attempted-murder conviction of William Johnson, one of rock singer Rick James' brothers.

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  • William Johnson was the brother of 80s rock star Rick James and was his head of security for many years.

    • From Buffalo Rising: Q&A with LeRoi Johnson, painter/attorney ...

      The brother of rock music star Rick James today was resentenced for a Buffalo attempted-murder conviction under a court proceeding that could free William Johnson from state prison within.

    Rick James - Wikipedia

      Proclaiming his innocence, the brother of rock singer Rick James Wednesday received a six-to year prison term for trying to kill a man during what prosecutors claim was a mistaken-identity.

    Rick James - Musician, Married and Children, Drugs, and Fame

  • 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.

    • "After the stroke, what's the future for Rick James now?"

    22 Nov "After the stroke, what's the future for Rick James now?"

    Posted at 03:32h in News, Rick James by legendarymanager

    November 22, 1998
    Buffalo News
    By Anthony Violanti

    Rick James is in Los Angeles recovering from a stroke and learning to walk again. It wasn’t supposed to be this way for the self- proclaimed Super Freak who had apparently kicked drugs and finally straightened out his life.

    At 50, the Buffalo native finds himself once more in a battle for survival. This time the stakes are higher than even beating cocaine or doing time in prison. This time, James’ challenge involves his life.

    “I think, if nothing else, this will be a spiritual awakening for Rick,” said Van Taylor, a local R & B musician who has known James since the early days. “Now Rick has to know what really matters.”

    Lessons have always come the hard

    Work with brother Rick James led lawyer LeRoi Johnson home ...

  • About a week before his stroke, his younger brother, William “Head” Johnson, 44, died of cancer.

    • William E. Johnson - Uncrowned Community Builders

  • Speaking after Johnson's sen tencing, Raymond Harper said he was attacked "because of the ex treme hatred between my brother and Rick (James) and William (Johnson)." Montey Harper is Mabel "Betty.

    • Rick James, brother are topic of new project by filmmaker ...

      Rick James life will be depicted in a touring stage production musical titled Super Freak: A Rick James Story produced by Ja'Caryous Johnson and James' daughter Ty James.
    LeRoi Johnson - Burchfield Penney Art Center

    RULING WILL CUT PRISON TERM FOR ROCK STAR'S BROTHER

      During the first week of November, when James was on the first leg of the grueling tour, the news came from Buffalo that his younger brother, William, who had worked as James’ security chief, had died.