James Brown
| a.k.a. | Dessie Rozier, The Godfather, Jim Jam, The Minister of New New Super Heavy Funk, Ted Wright |
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| Country | United States |
| Birth name | James Joseph Brown, Jr. |
| Born | May 3, 1933, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | December 25, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia, United States (aged 73) |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Musician, Record Producer, Bandleader |
| Instruments | Vocals, Organ, Drums, Harmonica, Guitars |
| Genres | Funk, Soul, R&B, Disco |
| Labels | Federal Records, King Records, Try Me Records, Smash Records, People Records, Polydor Records, Scotti Brothers Records |
| Years active | 1953-1988, 1991-2006 |
| Website | http://jamesbrown.com/ |
Former members
- The Famous Flames
- Bobby Bennett : (1953-1968)
- Bobby Byrd : (1953-1968)
- Baby Lloyd : (1953-1968)
- Johnny Terry : (1953-1968)
- Sylvester Keels : (1953-1968)
- Willie Johnson : (1953-1968)
- Nashpendle Knox : (1953-1968)
- Troy Collins : (1953-1968)
- Fred Pulliam : (1953-1968)
- Roy Scott : (1953-1968)
- Doyle Oglesby : (1953-1968)
- Bill Hollings : (1953-1968)
- Robert Gram : (1953-1968)
- J.W. Archer : (1953-1968)
- Louis Madison : (1953-1968)
- Nafloyd Scott : (1953-1968)
James Brown Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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Please Please Please (1958) |  |
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Studio | 1958-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Try Me! (1959) | |
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Studio | 1959-07 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Think! (1960) | |
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Studio | 1960-02 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 'Live' at The Apollo (1963) | |
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Live | 1963-05 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Showtime (1964) | |
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Studio | 1964-04 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Grits and Soul (1965) | |
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Studio | 1965 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (1965) | |
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Studio | 1965-09 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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I Got You (I Feel Good) (1966) | |
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Studio | 1966-01 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday (1966) | |
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Studio | 1966-02 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Mighty Instrumentals (1966) | |
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Studio | 1966-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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It's a Man's Man's Man's World (1966) | |
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Studio | 1966-07 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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James Brown at the Organ: Handful of Soul (1966) | |
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Studio | 1966-11 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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James Brown Sings Raw Soul (1967) | |
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Studio | 1967-04 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| James Brown Live at the Garden (1967) | |
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Live | 1967-05 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Cold Sweat (1967) | |
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Studio | 1967-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me (1968) | |
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Studio | 1968-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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I Got the Feelin' (1968) | |
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Studio | 1968-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 'Live' at the Apollo, Volume II (1968) | |
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Live | 1968-08 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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James Brown Plays Nothing but Soul (1968) | |
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Studio | 1968-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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A Soulful Christmas (1968) | |
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Studio | 1968-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things (1968) | |
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Studio | 1968-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (1969) | |
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Studio | 1969-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Gettin' Down to It (1969) | |
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Studio | 1969-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Popcorn (1969) | |
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Studio | 1969-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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It's a Mother (1969) | |
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Studio | 1969-09 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Ain't It Funky (1970) | |
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Studio | 1970-02 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Soul on Top (1970) | |
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Studio | 1970-04 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Sex Machine (1970) | |
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Live | 1970-09 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Hey America (1970) | |
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Studio | 1970-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Sho Is Funky Down Here (1971) | |
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Studio | 1971 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Hot Pants (1971) | |
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Studio | 1971-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Revolution of the Mind (1971) | |
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Live | 1971-12 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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There It Is (1972) | |
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Studio | 1972-06-09 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Get on the Good Foot (1972) | |
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Studio | 1972-10-27 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Black Caesar (1973) | |
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Studio | 1973-02 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) | |
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Studio | 1973-07 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Payback (1973) | |
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Studio | 1973-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Hell (1974) | |
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Studio | 1974-06-28 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Reality (1974) | |
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Studio | 1974-12-19 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Sex Machine Today (1975) | |
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Studio | 1975-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump (1975) | |
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Studio | 1975-10 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Hot (1976) | |
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Studio | 1976-03 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Mutha's Nature (1977) | |
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Studio | 1977-09 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Take a Look at Those Cakes (1979) | |
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Studio | 1979-01 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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The Original Disco Man (1979) | |
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Studio | 1979-08 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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People (1980) | |
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Studio | 1980-04 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| James Brown ... Live: Hot on the One (1980) | |
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Live | 1980-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Soul Syndrome (1980) | |
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Studio | 1980-12 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Nonstop! (1981) | |
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Studio | 1981-04 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Roots of a Revolution (1984) | |
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Compilation | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The CD of JB: Sex Machine and Other Soul Classics (1985) | |
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Compilation | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| James Brown's Funky People (1986) | |
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Compilation | 1986 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| In the Jungle Groove (1986) | |
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Compilation | 1986-08 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Gravity (1986) | |
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Studio | 1986-10 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| CD of JB II: Cold Sweat & Other Soul Classics (1987) | |
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Compilation | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| James Brown's Funky People 2 (1988) | |
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Compilation | 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Motherlode (1988) | |
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Compilation | 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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I'm Real (1988) | |
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Studio | 1988-06 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Soul Jubilee (1990) | |
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Compilation | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Messing With the Blues (1990) | |
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Compilation | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 All Time Greatest Hits! (1991) | |
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Compilation | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Star Time (1991) | |
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Boxed set | 1991-05-07 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Love Over-Due (1991) | |
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Studio | 1991-07-23 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The Greatest Hits of the Fourth Decade (1992) | |
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Compilation | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Love Power Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971 (1992) | |
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Live | 1992-06-23 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Soul Pride: The Instrumentals 1960-1969 (1993) | |
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Compilation | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Universal James (1993) | |
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Studio | 1993-03-09 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Turn It Loose (1994) | |
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Compilation | 1994-05-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live at the Apollo 1995 (1995) | |
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Live | 1995 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Living in America (1995) | |
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Live | 1995 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| James Brown's Funky Christmas (1995) | |
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Compilation | 1995 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Funk Power: 1970: A Brand New Thang (1996) | |
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Compilation | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Make It Funky - The Big Payback: 1971-1975 (1996) | |
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Compilation | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| JB40: 40th Anniversary Collection (1996) | |
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Compilation | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Foundations of Funk: A Brand New Bag - 1964-1969 (1996) | |
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Compilation | 1996-03-19 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Married to Deidre Brown [1970-81]. Father of Deanna Brown and Yamma Brown.