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January 25, 2007

COVER Cover Story: James Brown - Funk's Founding Father (1933-2006)

Born in utter poverty, James Brown became the ultimate self-made man, whose work ethic was topped only by his rhythmic innovations and musical genius
June 15, 2006

The Essential James Brown Playlist
June 12, 2006

Cover Story: Being James Brown

The Godfather of Soul invented funk, befriended presidents and laid the foundations of rap. And he did it by defying the laws of space and time. Inside the private world of the baddest man who ever lived
June 24, 2004

50 Moments that Changed the History of Rock & Roll: James Brown at the Apollo in 1962

50 moments that changed the history of rock & roll

Recordings and Reviews

The Next Step

Parody may be an even more sincere form of flattery than imitation, and James Brown has received more such homage than any singer this side of Elvis. But such flattery takes its toll -- now, each trademarked grunt, bark and wail Brown emits competes not only with the power of his classic tracks but ...

2002 RS: 3of 5 Stars

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"Soul Brother Number One," James Brown was perhaps the best known and clearly the most successful black artist of the '60s and early '70s; his polyrhythmic funk vamps virtually reshaped dance music. With some 800 songs in his repertoire, the astonishingly prolific James Brown has influenced a wide range of contemporary artists from every genre &Number 8212; rock, soul, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop. And ...

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