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James Brown

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James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, dancer and bandleader who lived from 1933 to 2006, regarded as the central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of twentieth-century popular music. Rising to prominence in the 1950s as leader of the Famous Flames, he built a reputation as a dynamic live performer before developing the stripped-down, interlocking rhythms that defined funk in hit recordings such as Papa's Got a Brand New Bag and Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud; he was among the first ten performers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

Facts
Birth Year
1933 1
Active From Year
1953 1
Active To Year
2006 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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Practices

Dance, Art Forms
Source James Brown (Wikipedia)
Music, Art Forms
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James Brown

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United States

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United States

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1. James Brown (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction
    The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music
  • Lead section
    In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres.
  • Lead sentence
    James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933, December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter,
  • Infobox: years_active
    1953-2006
  • Practices: Music, lead paragraph
    James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933, December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by va
  • Practices: Dance, lead paragraph
    James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933, December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by va
  • In Group: Soul and Gospel Singers, Wikipedia intro
    "Godfather of Soul", "King of Soul"
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Wikidata: James Brown
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