James Brown

About

James Joseph Brown 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 “the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business”, “Godfather of Soul”, “Mr. Dynamite”, and “Soul Brother No. 1”. In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown was one of the first 10 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 23, 1986. His music has been heavily sampled by hip-hop musicians and other artists.

Albums/Songs:

• James Brown Plays the Real Thing
• It’s a Mother
• Ain’t It Funky
• Say It Loud: I’m Black and I’m Proud
• James Brown Sings Raw Soul
• I Got You (I Feel Good)
• Cold Sweat
• Handful of Soul
• Soul on Top
• Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things
• I Got the Feelin’
• A Soulful Christmas
• Prisoner of Love
• Hey America
• It’s a New Day — So Let a Man Come In
• Hot Pants
• Sings Out of Sight
• James Brown Plays New Breed
• It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
• Gettin’ Down to It
• Grits & Soul
• The Popcorn
• Showtime
• James Browns Presents His Band & Five Other Great Artists
• James Brown Plays James Brown: Yesterday and Today

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