2. Early life . Some legends are evergreen, just like James Brown. Born on May 3, 1933, in Barnwell, South Carolina, to a ...

Born in Columbus, Georgia, and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Fred Wesley got his start on piano and trumpet, but after his ...

Brown’s command over his band, The J.B.’s, is on full display, ... James Brown’s influence on hip-hop is undeniable, and “The ...

Pee Wee Ellis performing in Rochester, N.Y., in 1958 with Ron Carter on bass. Mr. Ellis bridged jazz and funk, and brought his fusion sensibility to James Brown’s band as an arranger and composer.

James Brown, the trailblazing Godfather of Soul who passed in 2006, places a new song on a Billboard chart for the first time since 1993 as his co-billed collaboration with 310babii, “Bad ...

Nearly 55 years after it was first recorded, UMe/Republic Records released James Brown‘s previously unheard song “We Got to Change” with a three-song EP featuring an extended version and remix.

Danny Ray, who opened thousands of concerts for James Brown with a stem-winding, hype-filled introduction and ended them by draping a sequined velvet cape over the singer’s sweaty, bent-over ...

James Brown had many children throughout his life. Get to know each of the nine children he acknowledged. James Brown’s Kids: Meet His 9 Children – Hollywood Life ...

Former the J.B.’s bassist Bootsy Collins tweeted Wednesday, “We lost another Legend Mr. Danny Ray, “Some called him Cape-man because he put on the Cape for James Brown, but for me when a Man ...

American soul singer and songwriter James Brown (1933-2006) performs live on stage with the J.B.'s, including guitarist Catfish Collins (1943-2010) behind, in East Ham, London in March 1971.

The hardest working man in music, James Brown, born on May 3, 1933, and who passed away on Christmas Day in 2006, would dance until sweat dripped from his face like a waterfall. He’s known for ...

James Brown’s Wives: Everything We Know About His 3 Marriages & Partner Who Claimed to Be His Wife. There have been questions surrounding James’ partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, who claimed to be the ...