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James Brown (James Joseph Brown, Barnwell, South Carolina, May 3, 1933 — Atlanta, Georgia, December 25, 2006) was a prolific singer, songwriter, bandleader and record producer.
James Brown is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century music. He was a seminal force in the evolution of gospel and rhythm and blues into soul and funk. He has also left his mark on numerous other musical genres, including rock, jazz, reggae, disco, dance and electronic music, and hip-hop music.
Joining Bobby Byrd’s vocal group The Famous Flames in 1955, Brown’s early recordings from the mid-50s, were fairly straightforward gospel-inspired R&B compositions, heavily influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as Ray Charles and Little Richard. Little Richard’s relations with Brown were particularly significant in Brown’s development as a musician and showman.
Brown followed the success of his 1963 Live At The Apollo with a
string of singles that, along with the work of Allen Toussaint in new orleans, essentially defined the foundation of funk music. During the mid-1960s, two of Brown’s signature tunes
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag and I Got You (I Feel Good), both from 1965, were his first Top 10 pop hits, as well as major #1 R&B hits, with each remaining the top-selling singles in black venues for over a month. As the 1960s decade neared its end, Brown continued to refine the new funk idiom. Brown’s 1967 #1 R&B hit, Cold Sweat, sometimes cited as the first true funk song, was the first of his recordings to contain a drum break and the first that featured a harmony that was reduced to a single chord change.
James Brown is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century music. He was a seminal force in the evolution of gospel and rhythm and blues into soul and funk. He has also left his mark on numerous other musical genres, including rock, jazz, reggae, disco, dance and electronic music, and hip-hop music.
Joining Bobby Byrd’s vocal group The Famous Flames in 1955, Brown’s early recordings from the mid-50s, were fairly straightforward gospel-inspired R&B compositions, heavily influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as Ray Charles and Little Richard. Little Richard’s relations with Brown were particularly significant in Brown’s development as a musician and showman.
Brown followed the success of his 1963 Live At The Apollo with a
string of singles that, along with the work of Allen Toussaint in new orleans, essentially defined the foundation of funk music. During the mid-1960s, two of Brown’s signature tunes
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag and I Got You (I Feel Good), both from 1965, were his first Top 10 pop hits, as well as major #1 R&B hits, with each remaining the top-selling singles in black venues for over a month. As the 1960s decade neared its end, Brown continued to refine the new funk idiom. Brown’s 1967 #1 R&B hit, Cold Sweat, sometimes cited as the first true funk song, was the first of his recordings to contain a drum break and the first that featured a harmony that was reduced to a single chord change.
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Live At The Garden: Expanded Edition
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I Got You (I Feel Good)
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It's A Man's Man's Man's World
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The Payback
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Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
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Get Up Offa That Thing
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I Feel Good
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Think
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Night Train
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Sex Machine
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Try Me
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Living In America
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Get On The Good Foot
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Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
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Cold Sweat
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J-Masamune wrote:
он лучший!
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Katisdope wrote:
Live at the Apollo 1963 album is pretty sweeeet [2]
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cicca8 wrote:
BIg man
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Coop123 wrote:
Live at the Apollo 1963 album is pretty sweeeet
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Jairinho2008 wrote:
The name os this tune is Funky Drummer...
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ChristieOneLove wrote:
Godfather of soul
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GroovyPeople wrote:
Popcorn!
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Zeuq wrote:
Love+Peace
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HeinJr wrote:
'In The Jungle Groove' and 'The Payback'
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HeinJr wrote:
Live At The Apollo!
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krustywazoo wrote:
I've only got a greatest hits compilation by James Brown. Which actual albums should I check out?
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HamsterOfHell wrote:
lolz @ cozfunkel
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Cozfunkel wrote:
e must have more greatest hits then actual albums.
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dundee12 wrote:
The Boss.
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LucyJohns0303 wrote:
I LOVE James Brown! Watch a video of him Live At Montreux 1981 http://bit.ly/4pM2kI
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jeffjeffrey wrote:
'Cold Sweat' and 'Mother Popcorn' are the funkiest shit I've heard in my entire life!
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strawberryffuck wrote:
cool this guy is a legend
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Natallydolly wrote:
what a fooooking legend.
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Yi_Sun-sin wrote:
*test
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