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James Joseph "J.J." Brown (September 27, 1854 – September 5, 1922), was an American mining engineer, inventor, and self-made member of fashionable society. His wife was RMS Titanic survivor Margaret Brown.
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 "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". [1]
JJ Brown in 1908 arrived in Leadville in 1886, she hoped to marry a rich man to help take care of her and her parents. Instead she met James Joseph (J.J.) Brown, whose wealth and prospects weren’t much better than her own.
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1".
Jan 25, 2007 · Born in utter poverty, James Brown became the ultimate self-made man, whose work ethic was topped only by his rhythmic innovations and musical genius
Apr 25, 2020 · James Brown facts. It has been 45 years since “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine” was recorded. Here’s everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the legendary funk singer.
Dec 25, 2006 · James Joseph Brown, Jr. (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006), was an American musician and entertainer, widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century popular music.
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1".
Feb 24, 2024 · In June 2001, they had the musician’s ninth and last son, James Joseph Brown II, and in 2003, they separated, though they continued to live together. After the death of the singer in...
May 12, 2008 · James Brown was a harbinger of emergent popular dance musics that emphasized the drums and the bass and stretched the definition of song. Before digitization pitch‐shifted music into accelerated mode, Brown ushered in electronic funk with a studio tape speed‐up of “Papa's Got a Brand New Bag” (1965).
