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James Brown

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May 03, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina, The United States

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December 25, 2006

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James Joseph Brown, commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business", was a two-time Grammy Award-winning and mutiple Grammy Award-nominated American entertainer recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music. He was renowned for his shouting vocals, feverish dancing and unique rhythmic style.

As a prolific singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer, Brown was a pivotal force in the evolution of gospel and rhythm and blues into soul and funk. He left his mark on numerous other musical genres, including rock, jazz, disco, dance and el...more

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Average rating: 3.76 · 58 ratings · 8 reviews · 12 distinct works

	James Brown: The Godfather of Soul by James Brown, Bruce Tucker, Dave Marsh (Epilogue by) 3.87 avg rating — 31 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul by James Brown, Marc Eliot (Introduction) 3.12 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Godfather of Soul / an Autobiography by James Brown, Reverend Al Sharpton (Foreword) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	James Brown: the Godfather of Soul by James Brown, Bruce Tucker 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	My rating:
	James Brown: A Biography 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1998 — 2 editions	My rating:
	James Brown - 20 All Time Greatest Hits 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1996	My rating:
	I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1905	My rating:
	Roots of Rhythm: Make it Funky (Roots of Rhythm Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2000	My rating:
	Thunder's Mouth by James Brown, Bruce Tucker 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1989	My rating:
	Soul Classics by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, Earth Wind & Fire (Other Contributor), Barry White (Other Contributor) 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2000	My rating:

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“When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don't go to church to find trouble, they go there to lose it.”
― James Brown

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“I order for me to get down, I gotta get in 'D.' (Doing It to Death)”
― James Brown

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