James Brown

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American bandleader human musician recording artist singer songwriter

James Brown was an influential American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and dynamic performer widely known as the "Godfather of Soul" and a pioneer of funk music.

Statements (68)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American → bandleader → human → musician → recording artist → singer → songwriter →
activeYearsEnd	2006 →
activeYearsStart	1950 →
associatedAct	Bobby Byrd → Lyn Collins → The Famous Flames → The J.B.'s →
awardReceived	Grammy Award for Best R&B Recording → Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award →
birthDate	1933-05-03 →
birthPlace	Barnwell, South Carolina, United States →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
deathDate	2006-12-25 →
deathPlace	Atlanta, Georgia, United States →
familyName	Brown →
fullName	James Joseph Brown →
genre	funk → gospel → rhythm and blues → rock and roll → soul →
givenName	James →
hallOfFameInduction	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame → Songwriters Hall of Fame →
hallOfFameInductionYear	1986 →
influencedGenre	disco → funk → hip hop → rhythm and blues → rock → soul →
instrument	organ → piano → vocals →
knownFor	energetic stage performances → influential funk grooves → innovative rhythmic style →
nickname	Godfather of Soul → Mr. Dynamite → Soul Brother No. 1 →
notableAlbum	Live at the Apollo → Sex Machine → The Payback →
notableEvent	kept peace in Boston after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination with a televised concert in 1968 →
notableWork	Cold Sweat → Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine → I Got You (I Feel Good) → It's a Man's Man's Man's World → Papa's Got a Brand New Bag → Please, Please, Please → Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud → Super Bad →
occupation	bandleader → dancer → record producer → singer → songwriter →
pioneerOf	funk music →
politicalActivity	civil rights advocacy →
recordLabel	King Records → Polydor Records → Scotti Brothers Records →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bruno Mars → Janet Jackson → Michael Jackson →	influencedBy
Monkey Business →	featuresArtist
Grammy Legend Award →	hasRecipient
Apollo Theater →	helpedLaunchCareerOf
Little Richard →	influenced
Get on Up →	mainSubject
Mercury Records →	notableArtist
Chadwick Boseman →	portrayed
That's the Way Love Goes →	sampledArtist