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Jimmy Brown (boxer)
James Brown (1933–2006) was an American recording artist and musician. James, Jim, or Jimmy Brown may also refer to: Authors, editors, and publishers * J. B. Selkirk (1832–1904), Scottish poet and essayist, born James Brown * James Brown (author) (born 1957), American novelist and memoirist * James Brown (editor) (born 1965), English editor and media entrepreneur * James Brown (publisher) (1800–1855), American publisher and co-founder of Little, Brown and Company * James Cooke Brown (1921–2000), American sociologist and science fiction author Clergymen * James Brown (moderator) (1724–1786), moderator of the Church of Scotland in 1777 * James Brown (academic) (1709–1784), English clergyman and academic * James Brown (Archdeacon of Perth) (1820–1895), Canadian Anglican priest * James Brown (bishop of Louisiana) (born 1932), American Episcopal bishop * James Brown (bishop of Shrewsbury) (1812–1881), English Roman Catholic bishop * James Brown (Dean of Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Brown
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown was one of the first 10 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its inaugural induction in New York on January 23, 1986. Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia. He first came to national public attention in the mid-1950s as the lead singer of the Famous Flames, a rhythm and blues vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd. With the hit ballads "Please, Please, Please" and " Try Me", Brown built a reputation as a dynamic live performer with the Famous Flames and his backing band, sometimes know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
