James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of funk music and is a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance.
In a career that spanned decades, Brown profoundly influenced the development of many different musical genres. Brown moves on a continuum of blues and gospel-based forms and styles to a profoundly "Africanized" approach to music m...
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Date of birth:
- May 3, 1933
Date of death:
- Dec 25, 2006 (age 73 years)
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- Brown, James,
- James Browm,
- James Joseph Brown,
- Mr. Dynamite,
- The Godfather of Soul,
- James Brown at the Organ,
- Soul Brother Number One,
- The Hardest Working Man in Show Business,
- The Minister of the New New Super Heavy Funk,
- The Godfather of Funk,
- Mr Please Please Please
