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| The Ultimate Destination for Soul Music |
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| JAMES BROWN |
*3 May 1933 near Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
†25 December 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
James Brown was raised in poverty in Augusta, Georgia.
In 1953 James Brown joined the Gospel Starlighters, a vocal quartet led by Bobby Byrd, after completing a four-year stint in prison for robbery. As Brown became the focal point of the act, the group changed its name to 'The Famous Flames' and its focus from gospel to R&B. In 1955 The Famous Flames record "Please Please Please" at the studio of WIBB in Macon, Georgia. In 1958 James Brown's first #1 hit, 'Try Me,' is released. It was the best-selling R&B single of 1958, and the first of 17 chart-topping R&B singles by Brown over the next two decades.
1965: James Brown records "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," a revolutionary single that ushers in a whole new era of soul music. Released that summer, it tops the R&B chart for eight weeks and even cracks the pop Top Ten.
1971: James Brown signed with Polydor Records, for which he recorded extensively throughout the decade. 1974: The Payback, the most successful of James Brown's Seventies albums—many of which were double-LPs with lengthy, extended tracks—makes its debut on Billboard's album chart. It is the only gold-certified (500,000 copies sold) album of his career.
1984: Bronx DJ Afrika Bambaataa teams up with James Brown to record the anthemic single "Unity." 1986: "Living in America," the theme song from Rocky IV, reaches #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, becoming James Brown's biggest pop hit since "I Got You (I Feel Good)" went to #3 in 1965.
1992: James Brown receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th annual Grammy Awards.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.
Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia and died on Christmas day 2006.
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| JAMES BROWN: A FAMILY AFFAIR (Brownstone) |
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To be honest, I’ve never been a huge James Brown fan – did see him in concert in London though when Martha High was one of his support singers – but, hey, totally respect he’s one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century, and of course, his huge musical input knows no borders and continues to live on today. An artist to stand up and listen to, without a doubt. Anyway, this posthumously released CD features his daughters Yamma and Venisha – hence the title I guess. Not a commercial r... |
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| James Brown June 1979 Interview |
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'People are doing what I was doing ten years ago and calling it Disco'
IN ONE of his very rare press gatherings, the legendary Mr. James Bro... |
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| James Brown Classic 1964 Video |
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James Brown singing "Please, Please, Please" on T.A. M.I Show, October 1964... |
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| The T.A.M.I. DVD Review |
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Before “Live Aid”, even before “Woodstock” there was “The T.A.M.I. Show” (Teenage Awards Music International). Filmed before a live audience at the Sa... |
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| James Brown Live In London 1971 Review |
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IF ARETHA is the Queen of Soul and Otis was the King of Soul, James Brown must qualify as the Super-King of Funk! On the evidence of his capacity, sta... |
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| James Brown Classic 60s Video |
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James Brown: What's My Line TV Show, late '60s... |
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