The James Brown Band
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The James Brown Band was the powerhouse backing group for soul legend James Brown, renowned for its tight, high-energy performances that helped define the sound of funk music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s | 1 |
| James Brown Revue | 1 |
| The James Brown Band canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activeAsBackingBandFor | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | James Brown and The Famous Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | James Brown’s signature funk sound ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| fronted | The James Brown Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Bootsy Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catfish Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Clyde Stubblefield NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jabo Starks NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Nolen NERFINISHED ⓘ Maceo Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Pee Wee Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
hip hop sampling culture through its grooves
ⓘ
later funk bands ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | funk ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ rhythm guitar ⓘ |
| legacy | helped define the sound of funk music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to the development of funk music
ⓘ
live concert intensity ⓘ tight high-energy performances ⓘ |
| partOf | James Brown’s live show ⓘ |
| performanceCharacteristic |
dynamic horn arrangements
ⓘ
emphasis on the one (downbeat) ⓘ precise rhythmic grooves ⓘ tight rhythm section ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | live performance backing ⓘ |
| role | backing group for James Brown ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
call-and-response with James Brown
ⓘ
extended funk vamps ⓘ percussive guitar patterns ⓘ prominent bass lines ⓘ syncopated horn riffs ⓘ |
| supportedArtistOnTour | James Brown GENERATED ⓘ |
| workedOn | James Brown’s classic funk recordings ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s
this entity surface form:
James Brown Revue