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Sep 7, 2011 · Linda Blair, known for her role as Regan in 'The Exorcist', has spoken out about her relationship with soul legend Rick James and his drug habits during a documentary about his life.
- Linda Blair and Rick James dated in The ‘80s
- Rick James Said He Wrote ‘Cold Blooded’ About Linda Blair
- Blair Broke Up with James Over Drug Use
Years after Linda Blair and Rick Springfield ended their under-the-radar romance, she began a dalliance with funk superstar Rick James. He wrote about many of his girlfriends in his memoir, Glow: The Autobiography of Rick James, and name-dropped Elisabeth Shue, Ola Ray, Janis Hunter (Marvin Gaye’s ex), Teena Marie, and Blair. And The Exorcistactor ...
In 1983, James released his album, Cold Blooded, and it hit number 1 on Billboard’s R&B charts. The titular track features lyrics about swagger and a hot girl who’s caught his attention, but the musician made it clear the song is specifically about Blair. “When I called my album Cold BloodedI wasn’t talking about my personality. I didn’t see myself...
James openly discussed his addiction in interviews and in his autobiography. During the VH1 special, he mentioned that he wanted to marry Blair at one point. However, he thought his lifestyle and drug habits were too much for her. She agreed. “I could not bear to be around that. It wasn’t healthy for me and it wasn’t healthy for him, by any means. ...
- Showbiz Staff Writer, Content Specialist-Film
Oct 6, 2023 · Outside of romantic liaisons, at the age of 18 on December 20 1977 she was arrested for drug possession and conspiracy to sell drugs and the case was reported in the New York Times the next...
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- Fran Winston
Actress Linda Blair has opened up about her unlikely 1980s romance with tragic funk icon Rick James, confessing the relationship was doomed because of the singer/songwriter's cocaine habit. The Exorcist star was just 22 when she fell for the Super Freak singer after spotting his photo in a magazine and the couple enjoyed a two-year friendship ...
- He enlisted in the Navy but quickly fled from training camp. James joined up in the hopes of avoiding the drug-addled paths of those he grew up with in Buffalo, New York, but as soon as naval officers shaved his afro, he knew it wasn’t for him.
- Levon Helm once fought alongside him in a Toronto street brawl. Upon his arrival in the Canadian city, the singer got jumped by three men on a side street.
- On one of his first nights in Los Angeles after relocating there, he witnessed Jim Morrison slash his wrists. “I awoke to see a young dude sitting on the floor in the lotus position, stoned as a motherfucker,” James wrote.
- He briefly pimped so he could finance his musical career. One of the many women he slept with offered to “bring me money” so she could stay in his good graces, and James didn’t exactly say no. “The idea of pimping was not all that appealing,” he said, “but the idea of extra money was.”
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Feb 1, 2024 · Linda Blair, star of The Exorcist, called him “the world’s sexiest man.” Rick read the interview, got in touch, and set about proving it.
- Ian Mccann
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Jul 11, 2014 · 11. After a quick affair with Linda Blair (yes, from The Exorcist), James wrote “Cold Blooded” about the star.
