Brown joined Bobby Byrd's vocal group The Flames in 1953, first as a drummer, and then as leading front man. Later becoming The Famous Flames, they signed with Federal Records in 1956 and recorded their first hit single, "Please, Please…
James Joseph Brown Jr. (3. května 1933 Barnwell, Jižní Karolína – 25. prosince 2006 Atlanta, Georgie), byl americký zpěvák, hudební skladatel a vydavatel.
James Joseph Brown Jr. (Barnwell, 3 de maio de 1933 — Atlanta, 25 de dezembro de 2006) foi um cantor, dançarino, compositor, produtor musical e multi-instrumentista norte-americano, reconhecido como um dos cantores mais influentes do século…
A strange phone call reveals a question from the grave – was The Godfather of Soul murdered? Almost 40 years ago, a songwriter found herself in musician James Brown’s inner circle.
James Brown, född James Joseph Brown Jr. den 3 maj 1933 i Barnwell, South Carolina, död 25 december 2006 i Atlanta, Georgia, var en amerikansk soul- och funkartist.
James Joseph Brown, Jr (né le 3 mai 1933 à Barnwell, en Caroline du Sud, et mort le 25 décembre 2006 à Atlanta), est un musicien, chanteur, auteur-compositeur, danseur et producteur américain.