James Brown

James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader.

A progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the “Godfather of Soul”. In a career that lasted 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres.

Date of birth:
3rd May, 1933
Date of death:
25th December, 2006
"Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had."
― James Brown
Topic(s): Respect
"I used to think like Moses. That knocked me down for a couple years and put me in prison. Then I start thinking like Job. Job waited and became the wealthiest and richest man ever ’cause he believed in God."
― James Brown
Topic(s): God
"I just thank God for all of the blessings."
― James Brown
Topic(s): God
"I’m kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more."
― James Brown
Topic(s): Funny
"Sometimes you struggle so hard to feed your family one way, you forget to feed them the other way, with spiritual nourishment. Everybody needs that."
― James Brown
Topic(s): Family

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