James Brown Quotes


Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.


Citations

Brown, James. I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul. New American Library, 2005.

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James Brown
James Brown
  • Born: May 3, 1933
  • Died: December 25, 2006
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Musician, Record Producer

James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, 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 "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted over 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown was one of the first ten inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its inaugural induction in New York on January 23, 1986.