These Are the J.B.'s
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"These Are the J.B.'s" is a funk album by James Brown’s backing band The J.B.'s, showcasing their tight, groove-driven instrumental style that helped define early 1970s funk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| These Are the J.B.'s canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | 1970s funk movement ⓘ |
| backingBandOf | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creditedTo | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| features | instrumental funk grooves ⓘ |
| genre | funk ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
collectors of James Brown-related recordings
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funk listeners ⓘ soul and R&B fans ⓘ |
| hasBackingBand | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | African-American popular music ⓘ |
| hasEnsembleType | funk band ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horns ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
emphasis on rhythm over melody
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horn section riffs ⓘ repetitive grooves ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| hasPeriod | post-soul era ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFocus | rhythm and groove ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | funk instrumental ⓘ |
| hasType | instrumental album ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ hip hop sampling culture ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defining early 1970s funk sound
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prominent rhythm section ⓘ tight ensemble playing ⓘ |
| partOf | James Brown funk era recordings ⓘ |
| performedBy | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The J.B.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | groove-driven ⓘ |
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