James Brown
- Type: Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
- Died: December 25, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Active: 1933 - 2006
Biography
James Brown was a monumental figure in 20th-century music, celebrated as the "Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business." As a singer, songwriter, and bandleader, he pioneered the evolution of R&B and soul into funk, constructing a revolutionary sound on syncopated, interlocking rhythms. His career launched in the 1950s with the vocal group *The Famous Flames* on #King Records#, producing the hit 'Please, Please, Please'. His legendary 1963 album, 'Live at the Apollo', captured his electrifying stage presence. Brown's innovative style, which emphasized the first beat of the bar, and his socially conscious lyrics, like in "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud," profoundly influenced countless artists across genres.
Genres
James Brown Discography
- Prisoner of Love (1963) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Live' at the Apollo (1963) - Album - rated 4.53/5
- Grits & Soul (1965) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- James Brown Sings Out of Sight (1965) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- James Brown at the Organ: Handful of Soul (1966) - Album - rated 3.11/5
- It's a Man's Man's Man's World (1966) - Compilation - rated 3.56/5
- James Brown Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo) (1966) - Album - rated 3.24/5
- James Brown Plays James Brown: Today & Yesterday (1966) - Album - rated 3.04/5
- I Got You (I Feel Good) (1966) - Compilation - rated 3.39/5
- James Brown Sings Raw Soul (1967) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- A Soulful Christmas (1968) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things (1968) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- 'Live' at the Apollo: Volume II (1968) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- I Got the Feelin' (1968) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- It's a Mother (1969) - Album - rated 3.68/5
- The Popcorn (1969) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Gettin' Down to It (1969) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (1969) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Sex Machine (1970) - Album - rated 4.92/5
- Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine (Parts 1 & 2) (1970) - Single - rated 4.21/5
- It's a New Day - Let a Man Come In (1970) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Soul on Top (1970) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Ain't It Funky (1970) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Revolution of the Mind (1971) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Hot Pants (1971) - Album - rated 4.15/5
- Sho Is Funky Down Here (1971) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Get on the Good Foot (1972) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- There It Is (1972) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- The Payback (1973) - Album - rated 4.92/5
- Black Caesar (1973) - Album
- Reality (1974) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Hell (1974) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump (1975) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Bodyheat (1976) - Album - rated 3.07/5
- Get Up Offa That Thing (1976) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Mutha's Nature (1977) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- Jam 1980's (1978) - Album - rated 2.93/5
- Take a Look at Those Cakes (1979) - Album - rated 2.54/5
- Soul Syndrome (1980) - Album - rated 3.18/5
- Gravity (1986) - Album - rated 2.85/5
- In the Jungle Groove (1986) - Compilation - rated 4.22/5
- I'm Real (1988) - Album - rated 2.81/5
- Star Time (1991) - Compilation - rated 4.43/5
- 20 All Time Greatest Hits! (1991) - Compilation - rated 4.05/5
- Love Power Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971 (1992) - Album - rated 4.23/5
- Funk Power: 1970: A Brand New Thang (1996) - Compilation - rated 4.26/5
- Original Funky Divas (1998) - Compilation
- Dead on the Heavy Funk: 1975-1983 (1998) - Compilation
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of James Brown (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.75/5
- James Brown's Funky People 3 (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.68/5
- The Godfather: The Very Best of James Brown (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.84/5
- Out of Sight: The Very Best of James Brown (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.88/5
- The Godfather (The Very Best Of ...) (2002) - Compilation - rated 3.5/5
Members
- James Brown - primary artist
- James Brown - primary artist