As they paraded down the Champs-Élysées, they played just one artist: James Brown. He died in 2006. The imperatives of biography are to record, to correct and to carve out historical ...

The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time.

James Brown (March 22, 1920 - April 11, 1992) was an American film and TV actor best known for his role as Lieutenant Ripley "Rip" Masters in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. In 1976, he hosted a ...

James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he ...

We're continuing our review with James Brown. Coming into Chapel Hill as a 4-star center from Link Academy in Branson, Mo., Brown played sparingly in his freshman season. North Carolina head coach ...

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