(Buffalo, NY, August 13, 2004) - - The body of funk legend and Buffalo native Rick James will soon be on its way back to the Queen City for Saturday's memorial service and burial.
Fans lined up for a public viewing last Thursday night at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California. James is best known for his 1981 hit "Super Freak."
James died last week. There is still no official cause of death.
James' body will be flown back to Buffalo for a public wake Saturday, from 11 to Noon at St. John Baptist Church on Goodell Street.
A private service will follow from Noon to 1. James will then be laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cemetery.