Wikipedia : This day (December 25, 2006), in Atlanta, Georgia, died James Brownan American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist who is one of the founding fathers of funk music and is a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance.
@biography : Always a gifted athlete, upon his release from prison in 1953 Brown turned his attention to sports and devoted the next two years primarily to boxing and playing semiprofessional baseball.
@allmusic : Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, the Hardest Working Man in Show Business, Mr. Dynamite — those are mighty titles, but no one can question that James Brown earned them more than any other performer.
@last.fm : Joining Bobby Byrd’s vocal group The Famous Flames in 1955, Brown’s early recordings from the mid-50s, were fairly straightforward gospel-inspired R&B compositions, heavily influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as Ray Charles and Little Richard. he foundation of funk music.
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