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   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]

2. www.biography.com › musicians › james-brownJames Brown - Songs, Albums & Movie - Biography

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   Sep 15, 2014 · James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," was a prolific singer, songwriter and bandleader, as well as one of the most iconic figures in funk and soul music. Updated: Apr 22, 2021. Getty Images.

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4. www.youtube.com › user › JamesBrownOfficialJames Brown - YouTube

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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...

5. www.britannica.com › biography › James-BrownJames Brown | Biography, Songs, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

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   Mar 26, 2024 · James Brown (born May 3, 1933, Barnwell, South Carolina, U.S.—died December 25, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American singer, songwriter, arranger, and dancer, who was one of the most important and influential entertainers in 20th-century popular music and whose remarkable achievements earned him the sobriquet “the Hardest-Working Man in ...

6. www.youtube.com › watchJames Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) (Live 8 2005) - YouTube

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   452K. 62M views 5 years ago. James Brown performing at Live 8's "Final Push" in Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on the 6th July, 2005. Organised by Sir Bob Geldof and The Band Aid Trust to...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2006/12/26 › artsJames Brown, the ‘Godfather of Soul,’ Dies at 73 - The New ...

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   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 ...

8. jamesbrown.comJames Brown

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   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 ...