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James Brown

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Born
3 May 1933
Born In
Barnwell, Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States
Died
25 December 2006 (aged 73)
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. A progenitor of music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul". In a career that lasted 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia. He joined an R&B vocal group, the Gospel Starlighters (which later evolved into the Flames) founded by Bobby Byrd, in which he was the lead singer… read more
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. A progenitor of music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul". In a … read more
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. A progenitor of music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul". In a career that lasted 50 years, he influenced the development of several mu… read more

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1 Play track The Singles Vol. 9 (1973-1975) People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul - Remix
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2 Play track 83 The Boss
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3 Play track 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! Get Up Offa That Thing
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4 Play track 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! The Payback
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5 Play track Unchained (The Payback / Untouchable) Unchained (The Payback / Untouchable)
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6 Play track De Filefuif Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine, Pts. 1 & 2
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7 Play track Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - Pt. 1 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - Pt. 1
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8 Play track Star Time I Got You (I Feel Good)
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9 Play track People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul
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10 Play track 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World - Single Version / Mono
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  1. 300,644 listeners

    1 Sep 1964 · 12 tracks

    Out of Sight
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  2. 188,558 listeners

    1 Jan 1991 · 20 tracks

    20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
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  3. 119,769 listeners

    1 Jan 1991 · 71 tracks

    Star Time
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  4. 86,716 listeners

    27 Feb 2003 · 14 tracks

    James Brown Vol 2. - Universal Masters
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