The Virginian
1962
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The official YouTube channel for James Brown! Best known for his smoldering singing and revolutionary rhythmic style, he is recognized worldwide as one of the most prolific figures in 20th...
Dec 26, 2006 · By Jon Pareles. Dec. 26, 2006. James Brown, the singer, songwriter, bandleader and dancer who indelibly transformed 20th-century music, died early yesterday in Atlanta. He was 73 and lived in ...
James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he transmuted gospel into secular music centered in the emotional conduit of the soul singer.
Oct 29, 2003 · by James Maycock. "The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business," "Soul Brother Number One," "the Godfather of Soul," -- James Brown is unquestionably one of the most charismatic musical icons of the ...
About James. James Brown was born to lose. He refused to accept that fate. By the time he was in his 30s, James Brown was more than a dominant musical voice: he was an outstanding African-American personality, period. Important enough to be drawn into the murky waters of national politics as an inspiration and role model, he was also feared and ...
Dec 25, 2006 · Greg Bluestein. ATLANTA — James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured “Godfather of Soul,” whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died ...
James Brown was beginning his ascent into the international consciousness. Simultaneous with “Prisoner Of Love,” his no-bullshit Live At The Apollo quickly became the nation’s second best-selling albums. His touring business, the core of his livelihood, exploded.
