James Brown
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| - | :''[[Yeah! Woo!]]'' | + | '''James Brown''' (1933 – 2006) was an [[American musician]], the central [[progenitor]] of [[funk music]] and a major figure of [[20th-century music]]. |
| - | '''James Joseph Brown''' ([[May 3]] [[1933]] – [[December 25]] [[2006]]), commonly referred to as "'''The Godfather of Soul'''" and "'''The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'''," was an [[United States|American]] [[entertainment|entertainer]] recognized as one of the most influential figures in [[20th century popular music]]. He was renowned for his shouting vocals, feverish dancing and unique rhythmic style. | + | |
| - | As a prolific [[singing|singer]], [[songwriter]], [[dancer]] and [[bandleader]], Brown was a pivotal force in the music industry. He left his mark on numerous artists. Brown's music also left its mark on the rhythms of [[Music of Africa|African popular music]], such as [[afrobeat]], [[Jùjú music|jùjú]] and [[mbalax]], and provided a template for [[go-go]] music. | + | Brown rose to prominence in the mid-1950s as the lead singer of [[the Famous Flames]], a [[rhythm and blues]] vocal group founded by [[Bobby Byrd]]. With the hit ballads "[[Please, Please, Please]]" and "[[Try Me (James Brown song)|Try Me]]", Brown built a reputation as a dynamic live performer with the Famous Flames and his backing band, sometimes known as the James Brown Band or the James Brown Orchestra. His success peaked in the 1960s with the live album ''[[Live at the Apollo (1963 album)|Live at the Apollo]]'' and hit singles such as "[[Papa's Got a Brand New Bag]]", "[[I Got You (I Feel Good)]]" and "[[It's a Man's Man's Man's World]]". |
| - | Brown began his professional music career in 1953 and rose to fame during the late 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of his thrilling live performances and string of smash hits. In spite of various personal problems and setbacks he continued to score hits in every decade through the 1980s. In addition to his acclaim in music, Brown was also a presence in American political affairs during the 1960s and 1970s. | + | During the late 1960s, Brown moved from a continuum of [[blues]] and [[gospel music|gospel]]-based forms and styles to a profoundly "[[Music of Africa|Africanized]]" approach to music-making, emphasizing stripped-down interlocking rhythms that influenced the development of funk music. By the early 1970s, Brown had fully established the funk sound after the formation of [[the J.B.s]] with records such as "[[Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine]]" and "[[The Payback (song)|The Payback]]". He also became noted for songs of social commentary, including the 1968 hit "[[Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud]]". Brown continued to perform and record until his death from pneumonia in 2006. |
| - | Brown was recognized by numerous [[sobriquet|titles]], including ''Soul Brother Number One'', ''Sex Machine'', ''Mr. Dynamite'', ''The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'', ''The King of Funk'', ''Minister of The New New Super Heavy Funk'', ''Mr. Please Please Please Please Her'', ''The Boss'' and foremost ''the Godfather of Soul''. | ||
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| *''[[James Brown's Funky People]]'' | *''[[James Brown's Funky People]]'' | ||
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James Brown (1933 – 2006) was an American musician, the central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music.
Brown rose to prominence in the mid-1950s as the lead singer of the Famous Flames, a rhythm and blues vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd. With the hit ballads "Please, Please, Please" and "Try Me", Brown built a reputation as a dynamic live performer with the Famous Flames and his backing band, sometimes known as the James Brown Band or the James Brown Orchestra. His success peaked in the 1960s with the live album Live at the Apollo and hit singles such as "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World".
During the late 1960s, Brown moved from a continuum of blues and gospel-based forms and styles to a profoundly "Africanized" approach to music-making, emphasizing stripped-down interlocking rhythms that influenced the development of funk music. By the early 1970s, Brown had fully established the funk sound after the formation of the J.B.s with records such as "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" and "The Payback". He also became noted for songs of social commentary, including the 1968 hit "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud". Brown continued to perform and record until his death from pneumonia in 2006.
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