The One: The Life and Music of James Brown by RJ Smith ... Ray Charles and others—he was the only one with a new hit song at the time, “Living in America.” His work ethic was prodigious ...

“Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” Released in 1965, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” marked a turning point not only in James Brown’s ...

The official diamond award was unveiled by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. In the years since then, it has been bestowed sparingly — only if a song has moved at least 10 ...