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| | James Brown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Brown followed this success with a string of singles that, along with the work of Allen Toussaint in New Orleans, essentially defined funk music. | | | Brown holds the record for the artist who has charted the most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 without ever hitting number one on that chart. | | | As a prolific singer, songwriter, bandleader and record producer, Brown was a seminal force in the evolution of gospel and rhythm and blues into soul and funk. |
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| | James Brown |
| | James Brown, one of the most influential singers, songwriters and producers in music history, is finally starting to get his due respect, thanks to a generation of rappers who have propelled him back into the spotlight by sampling his volcanic polyrhythmic grooves. | | | Brown was a singles artist extraordinaire, and his albums usually contain lots of redundant filler. | | | Brown didn't have much to do with this album; everything was written and produced by Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight, and James overdubbed his vocals when everything was finished. |
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| | VH1.com : James Brown : Biography |
| | Capturing a James Brown concert in all its whirling-dervish energy and calculated spontaneity, it reached number two in the album charts, an unprecedented feat for a hardcore R&B LP. | | | Brown continued to score heavily on the R&B charts throughout the first half of the 1970s, the music becoming even more and more elemental and beat-driven. | | | For some time, Brown had been moving toward more elemental lyrics which threw in as many chants and screams as words, and more intricate beats and horn charts that took some of their cues from the ensemble work of jazz outfits. |
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| | St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: James Brown |
| | Brown listened to gospel&; popular music, blues, and jazz. | | | Brown is also a charter member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has won numerous awards for his recordings. | | | Several hits ensued, but it was the 1963 release of the album Live at the Apollo that catapulted Brown into national recognition when it rose to the number two spot on Billboard's album chart. |
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| | Da Funkatized James Brown Page |
| | Brown was persistent, and released the album anyway, funding it himself. | | | In 1963, Brown released a live album called Live At The Apollo. | | | Between1955 and1984 James Brown had more than100 hit songs-only Elvis has had more. |
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| | James Brown |
| | Brown's Live at the Apollo, recorded in Harlem in 1962 sold a million copies, unprecedented for a black music album. | | | Brown's band became one of the best in the business. | | | He wanted to showcase them on his records, but Federal refused to let him use them on his records, so he arranged for them to record for another company as Nat Kendrick and the Swans. |
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| | Songwriters Hall of Fame |
| | Interestingly, despite the fact that he is the writer of virtually every song he recorded, Brown is still principally known as a concert performer, singer and recording artist. | | | The launch pad for this music explosion came during a concert performance of the Brown song, "Please, Please, Please," when a Cincinnati-based recording executive, Syd Nathan heard what was going on and immediately summoned the group to a studio, where the Famous Flames' very first recording of the same song, became a bona fide hit. | | | His career as entertainer and songwriter stretches back to another era of music, when soul songs and performances were just beginning to "cross over" from the more traditional rhythm and blues charts to the pop entries. |
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| | James Brown |
| | Dynamite" was another nickname for James Brown who was one of the first black stars to be able to break out of the black music ghetto and his band was the number one randb attraction. | | | James Brown's latest release is the album I'm Back, 1998. | | | Try Me was released in September 1958 and became a #58 hit in the US charts and a #1 in the randb charts. |
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| | AskMen.com - James Brown |
| | James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, funk, and the spiritual link to the hip-hop generation, has recorded dozens of tunes that go beyond the standard description of "classic"; he created a whole sound and stage persona that has been copied, affectionately parodied, sampled, and resampled since he first electrified audiences almost half a century ago. | | | James Brown first achieved fame in the late '50s, leading the Famous Flames to the top with R&B hits like "Please, Please, Please" and "Try Me." His big crossover into the pop market came with his groundbreaking Live At The Apollo album in 1962. | | | Trivia: Which mid-'60s James Brown hit is often cited as the song that laid the foundation of funk? |
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| | NPR : James Brown in Concert |
| | Brown is currently at work on a new album which he hopes to release in February 2006. | | | It's a musical hybrid Brown says is "slower and funkier" than disco, but beat-driven with Latin-flavored congos and cowbells. | | | NPR.org, December 28, 2005 · The Godfather of Soul reaches into his vast catalog of hit songs for a night of music, recorded live from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. Hear the full performance, originally webcast live on NPR.org Dec. 28. |
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| | James Brown (1923-2004) British Composer: MusicWeb(UK) |
| | James Brown’s Piano Concerto had its premiere on Sunday 12 October 1997 in Leeds University’s Great Hall. | | | Henry and Lois were married in Chesterton, Staffordshire in 1912 and had two other children Tom, a chartered engineer and Dulcie who has been a civil servant, missionary and music teacher of cello and classical guitar. | | | For years I have sought for a living British composer of exquisite songs in the tradition of Gurney, Quilter and Finzi. |
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| | The Smoothside Organisation-James Brown |
| | Ex-Chief Engineer at RAK Studios, James has acquired a wealth of experience in recording, mixing and live recording and has worked with many eminent producers such as Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Elvis Costello, Stephen Hague, Marius de Vries, Alan Moulder and Phil Thornalley as well as fellow Smoothsider, Andy Wright. | | | He will be back in the UK in June to start work on a new album for Placebo.. | | | Currently at NO 1 in America having engineered and mixed the Nine Inch Nails album ‘With Teeth’ James is currently producing an album for Akira The Don on Interscope. |
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| | James Brown News |
| | Redwood High School sophomore Tamer Saleh, 15, considers himself a rapper and a connoisseur of soul, hip-hop, R&B, rap, and jazz music. | | | Jones has been touring the country coast to coast with her own brand of soul revival music. | | | Add two more Rock and Roll Hall of Famers - "Godfather of Soul" James Brown, and George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic - to the Beale Street Music Festival Lineup. |
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| | American Masters . James Brown PBS |
| | "Pee Wee" Ellis, his saxophonist, once commented: "When you heard James Brown was coming to town, you stopped what you were doing and started saving your money." Recorded in 1962, the album LIVE AT THE APOLLO is an awesome document of Brown's dramatic shows and the raw, emotive power of his voice. | | | In August, he recorded "Say It Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud." Brown later attested the song "cost me a lot of my crossover audience," but it definitely caught the rising spirit of African-American nationalism and became the unifying anthem of the age. | | | "As I always said, if people wanted to know who James Brown is, all they have to do is listen to my music." |
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| | Rolling Stone : 7) James Brown |
| | Johnny is considered one of the kings of country music, but there are a lot of people who like Johnny but don't like country music. | | | Let the bass have its moment; don't be afraid to start a song with just guitar or break a song down to just drums and guitar. | | | His music is singular -- the feel and tone of it. |
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| | Amazon.com: James Brown - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!: Music: James Brown |
| | JAMES BROWN-20 ALL TIME GREATEST HITS!: No self respecting lover of modern music would be caught DEAD without a copy of the Black Elvis' funkiest stuff in his or her collection, and here are the goods! | | | This album is a great collection of all of James Brown's absolute mega-hits. | | | That song sounds like Brown has a cold and is trying to cough it up by singing. |
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| | James Brown: The Payback ---Ink Blot Magazine |
| | Beginning with the hit "Please, Please, Please" recorded in 1956, Brown unleashed a visceral sound that moved from conventional R&B to commercial soul without losing its emotional power. | | | Wesley (on trombone) and Parker (on alto sax) engage in two fierce battles as the band rolls on behind them. | | | His quest for traditional African music led him to funk in the late-1960s. |
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| | BBC - BBC Four Music - James Brown |
| | Exclusive concert recorded for BBC Four in November 2003 featuring James Brown, full backing band, his wife and some very enthusiastic dancing girls. | | | BBC - BBC Four Music - James Brown |
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| | James Brown News, Photos, Audio, Video, Biography |
| | James Brown has had over 98 entries on Billboard's top 40 R&B singles chart, a record unsurpassed by any other artist. | | | B.C, Cathy and Judge Parker are among the many strips that are guaranteed to tickle your funny bone. | | | James Brown, who will be honored Friday with a statue unveiled on Broad Street, said that after nearly 50 years in the music business, he has goals he is working toward. |
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| | Troubled Soul |
| | But given the state of popular music these days, listening is not a simple proposition. | | | The true fan will say, "Skip the books and listen to the music." Good advice, since no amount of description can capture the essence of James Brown. | | | "The pontiff shook my hand three times," Brown continues, "and I told him I had been thinking about leaving the music business, and to my surprise, he advised against it. |
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| | James Brown - PopMatters Concert Review |
| | He has always mixed the burners with the ballads, the violins with the vamps, the sex with the serene. | | | Three guitarists (including his son), two bassists (including long-time JB Fred Thomas), two drummers, one percussionist (replete with timpani), one Hammond B3 player, two saxophonists, a trombonist, a trumpeter, a hype man, Danny Ray, four backup singers, a back off singer (guess who), two dancers, a keyboardist and James himself taking turns on a Korg. | | | Furthermore, a James Brown show was never just about the funk. |
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| | Rock On The Net: James Brown |
| | Brown was on pain killers for his back which was hurt doing splits at a recent Florida concert. | | | Brown was the first performer at Woodstock 99. | | | Brown performed in a Washington, DC concert benefiting the 9/11 attack victims. |
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| | Hard Times..... The Godfather Goes to Prison Pg. 2 |
| | Brown's trial, Aiken County Judge Hubert E. Long listened to long hours of testimony from friends, family, and fans of James Brown and his music. | | | Brown, then sentenced the singer to six years in the penitentiary, five years of probation with mandatory first-year drug testing, and a $6,000 fine. | | | Court Bailiff George Brown pleaded with the judge, "Give him a chance, Your Honor." The defendant himself told the judge that "James Brown is just a man who wants to do right." |
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| | NME.COM - News - HE FEELS GOOD! |
| | Brown who has just completed a tour of Canada, is expected to release an autobiography entitled 'I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul' in January and said he plans to promote the book in 2005. | | | James Brown - Soul Jubilee £9.99 from Play.com - Games and Music | | | James Brown - Universal Masters Collection £3.99 from Play.com - Games and Music |
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| | BBC NEWS Entertainment Music James Brown has prostate cancer |
| | Brown is one of the world's most famous singers | | | Brown, known as the godfather of soul, is into his fifth decade as a recording artist. | | | Brown, best known for hits such as I Feel Good and Cold Sweat, still plans a tour of Asia and Australia next year. |
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| | James Willie Brown - Mental Illness - the International Justice Project |
| | They were bitten by rats and other vermin which infested the house. | | | Brown was released with a diagnosis of psychoneurotic disorder with a dissociative reaction. | | | Brown's history was well documented in hospital records, the jury which sentenced him to death in 1991 heard little detail of Mr. |
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| | They still call him the hardest-working man in show business, but James Brown could just as easily be considered the Cecil B. DeMille of the concert circuit. | | | His band, the Soul Generals, naturally was big: three horn players, three drummers, three guitarists and two bass players. | | | Add the three background singers who comprise the Bitter Sweets, frequent soloist Tanya Rae and even a near-inaudible 12-piece string section. |
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| | CNN.com - James Brown charged with domestic violence - Jan. 28, 2004 |
| | Brown is known as the Godfather of Soul for a multitude of hits, including "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "Sex Machine" and "Living in America." Last month he was honored at the Kennedy Center as "one of the most influential musicians of the past 50 years." | | | Soul singer James Brown was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly pushed his wife to the floor during an argument, authorities said. | | | Investigators say Brown shoved his wife during an argument in a bedroom at the couple's home in Beech Island, 70 miles southwest of Columbia. |
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| | James Brown - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links |
| | James Brown - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links | | | Browse artists: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # |
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| | James Brown's Wife Strife - Jan 29, 2004 - E! Online News |
| | Dynamite to stay away from the wife, who did not put in an appearance at the courtroom. | | | The Hardest Working Man in Show Business is no stranger to life behind bars. | | | In 1998, Brown was back in the hot seat after family members, convinced he was "deteriorating," got a probate judge to order him transferred to a mental hospital. |
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| | Godfather James Brown |
| | This site features the Childhood of James and the Rise of the soul singer, Also check out the Discography, a complete list of all his classic albums. | | | This site is dedicated to the history and music of James Brown the godfather of funk and soul. | | | This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar. |
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| | THE JAMES BROWN EXPERIENCE PAGE |
| | Hey JB fans, download the new James Brown wallpaper from the "Soul on Top" album on the "Downloads" page. | | | Also, check out the "Tour" page for new James Brown concert dates. | | | If you do not see the James Brown flash graphics on this page, refresh your browser a few times. |
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| | NPR : James Brown: Feeling Good |
| | The 71-year-old singer underwent prostate surgery in December, and is still touring. | | | Fresh Air from WHYY, February 2, 2005 · James Brown has been called the Godfather of Soul, the Sex Machine, the Hardest Working Man in Show Business, and Soul Brother No. 1. | | | A Taste of Mardi Gras: The Return of the King Cake |
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| | James Brown, 70, arrested on domestic violence charge - www.theage.com.au |
| | Brown, known as the Godfather of Soul, had hits including I Got You (I Feel Good), Sex Machine and Living in America. | | | The Melbourne concert is scheduled for April 6. | | | Last month Brown was honoured in Washington DC as "one of the most influential musicians of the past 50 years". |
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| | James Brown (TV personality) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Brown resides in Washington, D., with his wife Dorothy and daughter Katrina. | | | Brown regularly appears on the syndicated radio program, The Don and Mike Show. | | | In 1994, Brown moved on to his biggest claim to fame yet as he accepted the position of host of the NFL on Fox pregame show. |
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| | James Brown (Senator) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Soon after the cession of the Territory of Louisiana, Brown moved to New Orleans and was appointed as secretary of the Territory in 1804. | | | Brown returned to the United States and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he died. | | | James Brown (11 September 1766 – 7 April 1835) was a United States Senator from Louisiana for the years 1813-1817 and 1819-1823. |
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| | USATODAY.com - James Brown gives away 1,000 turkeys |
| | Brown sang a few notes with a live gospel band. | | | After greeting the crowd, he sang a few notes with live gospel band there to entertain people waiting. | | | It's a beautiful surprise," he said, shaking hands with people in the crowd. |
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| | James Brown Won't Contest Charge - CBS News |
| | James Brown Is Presented A Kennedy Center Honor For Legacy In Music | | | Frank Copsidas of Intrigue Music, Brown's management firm, said the decision was made to "keep their family matters private." | | | Brown initially said he would fight the charge but instead forfeited his $1,087 bond, which will cover a fine for the offense, according to Odum. |
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| | Brown, (James) Gordon - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Brown, (James) Gordon |
| | He took over from John Smith as shadow chancellor in 1992. | | | After the 2001 general election, Brown released more funds for health and other government spending, but there were criticisms that expected benefits were not being achieved and the total tax burden was rising. | | | Brown was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the son of a Church of Scotland minister. |
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| | Amazon.com: There It Is: Music: James Brown |
| | Even into the '70s, James Brown was making tossed-together albums whose glue was whatever hit singles he'd scored in the recent past. | | | It's a Man's Man's Man's World ~ James Brown | | | I wouldn't start my James Brown collection with this unusual entry, but it would soon find a prominent place on my CD tower - just above "The Comfort Zone" by Vanessa Williams. |
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| | James Brown Celebriducks for the Connoisseur |
| | 1-33 their first recording contract and from then on James Brown | | | 1- 7 working man in show business, and Universal James, is a | | | 2- 7 James Brown received the ultimate honor, his own star on the |
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| | James Brown Pleads To Domestic Violence - June 14, 2004 |
| | Last July, Brown took out an ad in "Variety" to announce that he and his wife had made a "mutual show business decision" to "go their separate ways." It is unclear whether that anticipated separation and/or divorce has occurred. | | | The 70-year-old singer was nabbed by deputies with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office who responded to a 911 call apparently placed by 33-year-old Tomi Rea Brown. | | | Brown, who has a well-known history of arrests and bizarre behavior, was booked into the local lockup, where the below mug shots were taken. |
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| | Motivational Speaking Radio Production and Product Endorsements |
| | Read more about JB's capabilites as a motivational speaker. | | | James Brown offers years of experience and know-how in television and radio production, corporate and product endorsements, and motivational speaking engagements. | | | From his roles at FOX and HBO, to Sporting News Radio and the Discovery Channel, JB boasts a wide variety of experience in the world of television and radio production. |
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| | USATODAY.com - James Brown arrested on domestic violence |
| | Known as the Godfather of Soul, Brown was honored last month at the Kennedy Center as "one of the most influential musicians of the past 50 years." | | | Brown, who lives in South Carolina, served a 2-year prison term after a 1988 arrest on drug and assault charges and was convicted of a drug-related offense in 1998. | | | This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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| | James Brown - Nationwide Speakers Bureau |
| | One of the most widely recognized and admired sports commentators in the country, James Brown (more familiarly known as “JB&;) is co-host of “FOX NFL Sunday,” an informative and entertaining hour of football coverage. | | | He was also awarded the Golden Mike Award (1998) by the Black Broadcasters Alliance, two NATAS Emmys (DC chapter) including the Glenn Brenner Award for excellence in sportscasting (1998), and the Quarterback Club of Washington& Sportscaster of the Year Award (1996). | | | Since its inception ten years ago, “FOX NFL Sunday” has enjoyed the largest viewing audience of any NFL pre-game show. |
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