After James Brown’s passing, his most iconic car found a new home through auctions. But where is it now? Want to discover ...
James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he ...
James Brown, the Godfather of Soul himself, wasn't just a musical legend known for electrifying performances and iconic dance ...
As the genre continued to evolve in the early 70s, Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield began delving into heavier political lyrical content and smooth soul, while James Brown veered towards funk.
The former James Brown impersonator, nicknamed "the screaming eagle of soul" released his first album No Time For Dreaming in 2011, aged 62. He had recently returned to live performance after ...
When one thinks of James Brown, one probably doesn’t think Christmas. But the Godfather of Soul released three—yes THREE!—Christmas albums. Sure, some of that was likely cashing in on a craze, but ...
A powerful performer who paved the way for later soul and hip-hop artists, she recorded with Etta James and toured with Johnny Otis and James Brown.
Sugar Pie DeSanto, a legendary Bay Area R&B-soul-blues singer who performed with James Brown and Etta James, has died at the ...
the year before his death James Brown’s 1968 Say It Loud I’m Black And I’m Proud epitomised the social commentary style of 1960s soul Dazzling performer Jackie Wilson’s first hits were ...