With long hair elaborately styled ... on the Top” in the early ’80s. James was not married, Murthy said. He is survived by daughter Ty, sons Rick Jr. and Tazman, and granddaughters Jasmine ...

Funk music pioneer Rick ... James was backed by a band whose members were, like him, more than 6 feet tall and decked out in tight spandex, with bare chests and long, braided hair.