James Brown

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James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of 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 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&q… read more
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of 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 "… read more

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1 Play track 83 The Boss
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 2,208 listeners
2 Play track 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! Get Up Offa That Thing
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 2,031 listeners
3 Play track Funky Christmas Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
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4 Play track 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World - Single Version / Mono
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5 Play track The Singles Vol. 9 (1973-1975) People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul - Remix
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6 Play track 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! The Payback
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7 Play track Funky Christmas Soulful Christmas
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8 Play track Star Time I Got You (I Feel Good)
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9 Play track Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - Pt. 1 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - Pt. 1
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 954 listeners
10 Play track When A Man Loves A Woman Vol. 3 It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World
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Albums

  1. 316,221 listeners

    1 Sep 1964 · 12 tracks

    Out of Sight
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  2. 218,320 listeners

    1 Jan 1991 · 20 tracks

    20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
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  3. 214,796 listeners

    1 Jan 2003 · 50 tracks

    The 50th Anniversary Collection
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  4. 186,779 listeners

    1 Jan 1991 · 71 tracks

    Star Time
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