James Brown

Birth Name:

James Joseph Brown

Birth Place:

Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and ranked seventh in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time․"
An advocate for education, humanitarianism and civil rights
Died of pneumonia
After joining the Famous Flames soulful doo-wop group, they contacted iconic rock and roll, R&B star Little Richard, landing an audition with his manager at the time, then later signed with King Records' Federal subsidiary
Quote: "We need to protect the kids by giving them something to do․ [It's about] making them interested, making them love mom and dad more, love the family more, love themselves more and love their school․ So there won't have to be killing in school․"
Soulful funk legend recognized for pompadour hairstyle, wearing a cape for performances, and dance moves
Comes in second behind Elvis Presley for most hit singles records in their career

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