American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Born: 3 May 1933 near Barnwell, South Carolina, USA.
Passed Away: 25 December 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA (aged 73).
James Brown was raised in poverty in Augusta, Georgia.
Previously worked as a shoe shiner, car washer & a cotton picker.
1950s: Joined the Gospel Starlighters in 1953, a vocal quartet led by Bobby Byrd, after completing a four-year stint in prison for robbery. As Brown became the focal point of the act, the group changed its name to 'The Famous Flames' and its focus from gospel to R&B. In 1955 The Famous Flames record "Please Please Please" at the studio of WIBB in Macon, Georgia. In 1958 James Brown's first #1 hit, "Try Me", is released. It was the best-selling R&B single of 1958, and the first of 17 chart-topping R&B singles by Brown over the next two decades.
1965: Records "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", a revolutionary single that ushers in a whole new era of soul music. Released that summer, it tops the R&B chart for eight weeks and even cracks the pop Top Ten.
1971: Signs with Polydor Records, for which he recorded extensively throughout the decade.
1974: The Payback, the most successful of James Brown's Seventies albums—many of which were double-LPs with lengthy, extended tracks—makes its debut on Billboard's album chart. It is the only gold-certified (500,000 copies sold) album of his career.
1984: Bronx DJ Afrika Bambaataa teams up with Brown to record the anthemic single "Unity".
1986: "Living In America", the theme song from Rocky IV, reaches #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, becoming Brown's biggest pop hit since "I Got You (I Feel Good)" went to #3 in 1965.
1992: Receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th annual Grammy Awards.
2006: Hospitalized with pneumonia, dying on Christmas Day.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.
2025
Back Lot Music
File, FLAC, Single, 24-
2025
2024
Dynamite Cuts
7", Single
2024
DFP Vaults
12", Promo
2024
Second Records
LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Blu
2024
2023
Avid R&B
2xCD, Comp
2023
2021
Honey Pie Records (2)
LP, Comp
2021
Honey Pie Records (2)
LP, Comp
2021
Honey Pie Records (2)
LP, Album, Comp
2021
Honey Pie Records (2)
LP, Album, Comp
2021
2020
Gold Vinyl
LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, Bro
2020
Dynamite Cuts, Dynamite Cuts
2x7", S/Edition, Gat
2020
Saga
LP, Comp
2020
2020
2019
Na Vitrola Records
7", Single
2019
Dafunk
File, MP3, Single, 320
2019
Musicbank
LP, Comp
2019
2019
2018
Dubset Media, Kutmusic
File, AAC, Single
2018
My Generation Music
LP, Comp
2018
Garra Vinilos
12"
2018
Plaza Independencia Música
LP, Album, Liv
2018
Masters Of Music (6)
3xCD, Comp, RM
2018
Garra Records
CD, Comp
2018
2017
Rat Pack Records (2)
LP, Comp, Ltd, Num, RM, Pur + CD, Comp, Ltd
2017
Bellevue Publishing
LP, Comp, 180
2017
DOL
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD
2017
DRS EXPORTS LTD
LP, Comp
2017
The Store For Music
2xCD, Comp
2016
Retro-Respect Records
Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Ltd, Num
2016
Big3
3xCD, Comp, RM
2016
Nacarat Prod
3xCD, Comp
2016
2015
Not Now Music
2xLP, Comp
2015
disco:wax
CDr, Promo
2015
Jambalaya Records And Tapes
LP, Comp, Ltd
2015
SBME Special Markets
CD, Comp, Enh, RM
2015
Universal Music Group
CD, Comp
2015
Hoodoo Records
2xCD, Comp, RM
2015
Stiletto
CD, Comp
2015
Freshly Squeezed Music
File, MP3, 320
2015
2014
Soul Jam Records
CD, Comp
2014
Vinyl Passion
LP, Comp
2014
Real Gone
4xCD, Comp, RM
2014
Polydor
5xCD, Album + Box, Comp
2014
Not Now Music
2xCD, Album, Comp
2014
Polydor
CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr
2014
Wagram Music
5xCD, Comp
2014
Music & Melody
5xCD, Comp
2014
Music Digital
3xCD, Comp, Chu
2014
2014
2014
2013
Razor-N-Tape
12", W/Lbl
2013
Soul Jam Records
CD, Comp, RM
2013
Real Gone
4xCD, Comp, RM
2013
Universal Music
CD, Comp, Mixed
2013
Delta (18), Xtra (2)
CD, Comp
2013
ZYX Music
2xCD, Comp
2013
Global Journey
CD, Comp
2013
Universal Music Group International
CD, Comp
2013
2013
2013
2012
Polydor, UMe
7", RSD, Single, Ltd, Num
2012
HipShakin
7", Single
2012
Naïve
CD, Comp
2012
Golden Stars
CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,
2012
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
2xCD, Comp
2012
Frémeaux & Associés
3xCD, Comp, RM
2011
Hip-O Select
2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2011
Hip-O Select
2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2011
Primo (2)
2xCD, Comp, RM
2011
Sony Music Commercial Music Group
CD, Comp
2011
Not Now Music Limited
CD, Album, Comp
2011
Fantastic Voyage
2xCD, Comp
2011
One Media Publishing
CD, Comp
2011
Discos Continental, S.A. de C.V.
CD, Comp
2011
Sonoma Entertainment
CD, Comp
2011
2010
Not Now Music
CD, Album, RM + CD, Album, RM + Comp
2010
Hip-O Select
2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2010
Not On Label (DJ Steez Self-released), Not On Label (B-Boy Pirat Self-released)
CDr, Mixed, Promo
2010
Universal Music Group International
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp
2010
2010
2010
2010
2009
Killer Funk
7", Promo
2009
Hip-O Select
2xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2009
Weton
CD, Comp
2009
Universal Music Group International, Polydor
CD, Album, RE, RM, Exp + CD, Album, RE + Comp
2009
Universal Music
CD, Comp, Mono, SHM
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