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James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer and musician. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by various nicknames, among them "King of Soul", "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Minister of New Super Heavy Funk", "Godfather of Soul ...
James Brown performing at Live 8's "Final Push" in Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on the 6th July, 2005. Organised by Sir Bob Geldof and The Band Aid Trust to raise money to fight poverty...
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Sep 15, 2014 · James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," was a prolific singer, songwriter and bandleader, as well as one of the most iconic figures in funk and soul music.
This is a discography chronicling the musical career of James Brown. Brown joined Bobby Byrd's vocal group The Flames in 1953, first as a drummer, and then as leading front man. Later becoming The Famous Flames, they signed with Federal Records in 1956 and recorded their first hit single, "Please, Please, Please", which sold over a million copies.
YearTitles (a-side, B-side) Both Sides From ...Peak Chart Positions(us [16])Peak Chart Positions(us R&b [17])1956"Please, Please, Please" b/w "Why Do You ...—61956"I Don't Know" b/w "I Feel That Old ...——1956"No, No, No, No" b/w "Hold My Baby's ...——1956"Chonnie-On-Chon" b/w "I Won't Plead No ...——May 27, 2024 · James Brown, American singer, songwriter, and dancer who was one of the most important and influential entertainers in 20th-century popular music and who earned the sobriquets ‘Soul Brother Number One,’ ‘the Godfather of Soul,’ and ‘the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business.’
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- James Brown, known for his ability to “scream” on key and to blend multiple vocal styles together, was one of the most influential vocalists of the...
- James Brown was born on May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina.
- James Brown had an extensive array of nicknames, including “Soul Brother Number One, ”The Godfather of Soul,” and “The Hardest Working Man in Show...
- James Brown was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 1992, and was a 2003 reci...
- James Brown died on December 25, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The official YouTube channel for James Brown! Best known for his smoldering singing and revolutionary rhythmic style, he is recognized worldwide as one of the most prolific figures in 20th...
May 3, 2023 · James Brown is officially the most sampled musician of all time, with over 3,000 recorded samples of his back catalogue, with rapper Chuck D later vouching: "There’d be no hip-hop without James Brown." Everyone knows James Brown as the 'Godfather of Soul'.
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