James Brown

Born: Barnwell, SC, 1920

Years Active: 1942-1990

Member of: UB40

Influenced by: Louis Jordan, The Drifters, Jimmy Forrest, Sam Cooke, Roy Brown, Ray Charles

Genre: R & B

Biography: "Soul Brother Number One," "the Godfather of Soul," "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite" -- those are ...

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Sep 30 2008 13:00PM by Georgia Kral

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Spinner: Producer Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, while editing the Oscar-winning film 'When We Were Kings,' took note of the hundreds of hours of footage not being used. It's that footage -- which documents the musical concert that was also a part of the 1974 'Rumble in ... Read more

 
Jun 04 2008 2:00AM by Mike Spinella

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Spinner: Artist: James Brown Songs: 'There Was a Time' (Kenny Dope Remix) Album: 'Verve Remixed Vol. 4' [iTunes] Sounds Like: Earth Wind and Fire, Lee Fields Download: 'There Was a Time' (Kenny Dope Remix) (MP3) [Get Winamp] [Download Help] Next MP3 ... Read more

 
May 19 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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Spinner: On This Date in 1988: James Brown is released on bond after spending the night in an Aiken, S.C. jail on various drugs and weapons charges. He was arrested after leading the police in an interstate car chase. The Almanac Advises for May 19: "When ... Read more

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