Taking soul onto the R&B charts, James Brown helped push the genre further into the mainstream by the mid-1960s with his first No. 1 hit, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” which earned him his first ...

James Brown was an iconic American musician who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues, soul, funk and protest civil rights music. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first wrote about James Brown, I thought I’d covered enough ground with the big hits—the songs everyone knows and loves. But not long after that article went live, I started ...

James Brown’s influence was universal. Singers, songwriters, dancers and musicians gleaned from the constant showman who was able to evoke pride, sadness or a party atmosphere at the drop of his cape.

Godfather of Soul, Soul Brother No. 1, and the Hardest Working Man in Show Business—James Brown easily earned all those honorary nicknames, and then some, throughout the many stages of his 50-year ...