{"title":"James Brown","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout James Brown\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Joseph Brown was born in Barnwell, South Carolina on May 3, 1933 and raised in Augusta, Georgia. He served time in juvenile detention as a teen before launching his music career. He formed the Famous Flames in the mid-1950s, with the group's Try Me (1958) breaking through commercially. His invention of funk as a distinct musical form - beginning roughly with Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (1965) and crystallizing in the late-1960s and early-1970s catalog including Cold Sweat (1967), Funky Drummer (1970), Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (1970), and The Payback (1973) - is widely cited as one of the most important contributions to American music. His drum patterns and breaks have been sampled more frequently than any other single artist in hip hop history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 (inaugural class) and won three Grammy Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award (1992). He died of pneumonia and congestive heart failure on December 25, 2006 at age 73.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Brown's sound is foundational to funk as a recognized genre - combining R\u0026amp;B, soul, funk, soul jazz, and gospel with his distinctive rhythmic vocal delivery, extensive emphasis on the one beat (the downbeat of each measure), tight horn arrangements, and his bandleader role coordinating extraordinarily disciplined backing bands across multiple decades (the Famous Flames, the J.B.'s, and others). His foundational influence on hip hop, R\u0026amp;B, soul, and contemporary pop music is widely documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive at the Apollo (1963, King)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePapa's Got a Brand New Bag (1965, King)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got You (I Feel Good) (1966, King)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold Sweat (1967, King)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSex Machine (1970, King)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper Bad (1971, King)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Pants (1971, Polydor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Payback (1973, Polydor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bodyheat (1976, Polydor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal King and Polydor pressings of the James Brown catalog are foundational items in soul, funk, and R\u0026amp;B collecting. Multiple anniversary editions, audiophile reissues (Mobile Fidelity), and the comprehensive Star Time and Foundations of Funk box sets have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to James Brown typically start with Live at the Apollo (1963) or The Payback (1973). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"james-brown-live-at-the-apollo-cd","title":"Live At the Apollo CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eMr. Dynamite's 1962 live album is quite possibly the hottest performance ever captured on tape, and now it's back with four bonus mono single mixes and updated notes and packaging. 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