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James Brown
- Country / region
- United States
- Recording years
- 1998–2010
- Recordings in scope
- 13
- Albums in scope
- 7
CURRENT BROWSING SCOPE
James Brown in Funk
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ARTIST STORY
Meet James Brown
James Brown is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1998–2010. The artist is connected with Funk, Motown and Rhythm and Blues, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.
Listen for how Funk, Motown and Rhythm and Blues shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Body Heat”, “Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)”, “Hustle!!! (Dead on It)”, “Medley: Get Up Offa That Thing / Release the Pressure”. Then move to “Dead on the Heavy Funk: 1975-83” and “Revolution of the Mind” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS
Basic information
- Type
- Solo artist
- Country / region
- United States
- Birth date
- May 3, 1933
- Death date
- December 25, 2006
- Birthplace
- Barnwell
START HERE
Recordings in the current scope
01Body Heat1998 · Motown · motownOpen in new tab 02Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)1998 · Motown · motownOpen in new tab 03Hustle!!! (Dead on It)1998 · Motown · motownOpen in new tab 04Medley: Get Up Offa That Thing / Release the Pressure1998 · Motown · motownOpen in new tab 05Get It Together, Part 12009 · funkOpen in new tab 06ThereRhythm and Blues · rhythm & bluesOpen in new tab
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums in the current scope
GENRES
Genres
ARTIST GRAPH
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