James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who was one of the most important and influential entertainers in 20th-century popular music and who earned the sobriquets ‘Soul Brother Number One,’‘the Godfather of Soul,’ and ‘the Hardes
Within a year, the self-taught Burton was playing professionally, the youngest staff musician on the “Louisiana Hayride,” a live Country Music show that broadcast on the clear-channel Shreveport station KWKH-AM (1130). There, he backed Country singers like George Jones ...
Leela James is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter originally from Illinois who has been active as a musician since 2003. The young songstress has a voice beyond her years and is hailed by critics as a soul revival. She includes artists such as James Brown, Roberta Flack, Toni Brax...
is magnificent and the elements used must have been in tremendous condition. Surprisingly, I would say that this is a very beautiful looking film with such rich, honest, untainted visuals. It is a sight to behold in motion. I swear that James Brown flicked some sweat onto my coffee table...
CNN sifts through an extensive web of lies and conspiracy theories, stories of shadowy figures and estate battles, all connected in some way to one of the most famous soul singers of all time. Many of those who knew Brown best have died, or died while CNN was investigating, making the in...
‘Another One Bites The Dust’, blending into Kraftwerk, Steve Wonder, Genesis, Eagles, Doobie Bros, Timmy Thomas and more mainly instrumental “spot the intro” snippets — even the Stones ‘Honky Tonk Woman’, James Brown ‘Body Heat’, AWB ‘Pick Up Th...
These actors and singers may not even understand the power they possess – that they could conquer entire countries with a single tweet if they wanted to – but the stans do. In fact, these A-list loyalists know that they have the numbers, the time and the dedication to achieve what...
However, it’s a 20-second drum break, a snippet of a Stubblefield solo found on Brown’s 1970 single for “Funky Drummer,” that marked the drummer’s biggest impact on music. The drum break served as the backbeat for countless hip-hop tracks, ranging from Public Enemy’s “Fig...
T. Brown 5.0 out of 5 stars Easily worth the money Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2006 Verified Purchase Other reviewers were right, and I'm glad I read their reviews before watching the DVD. The sound is spectacular. If you're a James Taylor fan you'll enjoy both his...
In the BRIDGE, y'all! Hooow, wow wow! Guitar man!! Put it in yo' funky hand And PLAY! Gettin' down tha's right! My name James Brown is gyown! Uh! Too fun-kay! Too fun-kay in he'e! SAAAAAAAAY it! Gimme some air!