James Brown

James Brown
James Brown
	Brown performin in Hamburg, Germany, Februar 1973
Born	James Joseph Brown, Jr.; 3 Mey 1933; Barnwell, Sooth Carolina
Dee'd	25 December 2006 (aged 73); Atlanta, Georgie
Cause o daith	Congestive heart failur complicatit bi pneumonia
Naitionality	American
Ither names	James Brown an the Famous Flames
Thrift	Sangster; sangwriter; record producer; dancer; baundleader;
Hauf-marrae(s)	Tomi Rae Hynie; (m. 2001; annulled 2004); Adrienne Rodriguez; (m. 1984; d. 1996); Deidre Jenkins; (m. 1970; div. 1981); Velma Warren; (m. 1953; div. 1969);
Bairns	9, possibly 12 (see ablo)
	Muisical career
Genres	Funk; soul; rhythm an blues;
Instruments	Vocals; organ; drums; harmonica; guitar;
Years active	1953–1988; 1991–2006;
Labels	Federal; King; Try Me; Smash; People; Polydor; Scotti Bros.;
Associate acts	The Famous Flames; The J.B.'s; The Dapps; Bobby Byrd; Lyn Collins; Bobby Bennett; Bootsy Collins;
Wabsteid	jamesbrown.com

James Joseph Brown^[1] (Mey 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) wis an American sangster, sangwriter, record producer, dancer an baundleader. The creautor o funk muisic an a major figur o 20t century popular muisic an dance, he is eften referred tae as the "Godfaither o Soul".^[2] In a career that spanned sax decades, he influenced the development o several muisic genres.^[3]

References

↑ James Brown (1998). Notable Black American Men. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Thomson Gale (Document no. K1622000047). Retrieved January 12, 2007, from the Biography Resource Center database.
↑ Doran, John. "James Brown – 10 of the Best". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
↑ Wiegand, D. (December 26, 2006). James Brown: 1933–2006 – Godfather of Soul Changed Music at Frenetic Pace Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2007.

[jbbirthname-1] James Brown (1998). Notable Black American Men. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Thomson Gale (Document no. K1622000047). Retrieved January 12, 2007, from the Biography Resource Center database.

[2] Doran, John. "James Brown – 10 of the Best". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

[3] Wiegand, D. (December 26, 2006). James Brown: 1933–2006 – Godfather of Soul Changed Music at Frenetic Pace Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 10, 2007.

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James Brown
Brown performin in Hamburg, Germany, Februar 1973
Born	James Joseph Brown, Jr. 3 Mey 1933(1933-05-03) Barnwell, Sooth Carolina
Dee'd	25 December 2006(2006-12-25) (aged 73) Atlanta, Georgie
Cause o daith	Congestive heart failur complicatit bi pneumonia
Naitionality	American
Ither names	James Brown an the Famous Flames
Thrift	Sangster sangwriter record producer dancer baundleader
Hauf-marrae(s)	Tomi Rae Hynie (m. 2001; annulled 2004) Adrienne Rodriguez (m. 1984; d. 1996) Deidre Jenkins (m. 1970; div. 1981) Velma Warren (m. 1953; div. 1969)
Bairns	9, possibly 12 (see ablo)
Muisical career
Genres	Funk soul rhythm an blues
Instruments	Vocals organ drums harmonica guitar
Years active	1953–1988 1991–2006
Labels	Federal King Try Me Smash People Polydor Scotti Bros.
Associate acts	The Famous Flames The J.B.'s The Dapps Bobby Byrd Lyn Collins Bobby Bennett Bootsy Collins
Wabsteid	jamesbrown.com