Live at the Apollo is the first live album by James Brown, released in 1963 by King Records. It was recorded on the night of October 24, 1962, at the Apollo Theater in Harlem (Upper Manhattan, New York City). Although not credited on the album cover or label, Brown's vocal group, The Famous Flames (Bobby Byrd, Bobby Bennett, and Lloyd Stallworth), played an important co-starring role in Live at the Apollo, and are included with Brown by MC Fats Gonder in the album's intro. (It wasn't until the CD release of this album, decades later, that The Flames were finally credi… read more
Live at the Apollo is the first live album by James Brown, released in 1963 by King Records. It was recorded on the night of October 24, 1962, at the… read more
Live at the Apollo is the first live album by James Brown, released in 1963 by King Records. It was recorded on the night of October 24, 1962, at the Apollo Theater in Harlem (Upper Manh… read more
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer, 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 induc… read more
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century mu… read more
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer, 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 … read more