James Brown was an iconic American musician who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues, soul, funk and protest civil rights music. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia ...

Brown was born in 1933, raised in extreme poverty in South Carolina, and later, in Georgia, according to Biography. After discovering his deep affinity for gospel music at an early age, Brown decided ...

James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, was a legendary American musician, singer, songwriter, and dancer. Few have been able tot ...

The cause of James Brown’s death at age 73 has raised questions over the years. Before he died in an Atlanta hospital on Dec. 25, 2006, the iconic musician and Godfather of Soul was active in his ...

James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes stints in prison and unceasing tabloid speculation.

The James Brown Family Foundation is feeling mighty…Good! The foundation made a special announcement on what would have been ...

“Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown,” the two-hour documentary that premiered Monday on HBO, chronicles the career of the Godfather of Soul, from his ascension in music at the height of the social ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the year-long series Sounds Of Blaxploitation, Craig D. Lindsey plays the hits that defined a genre, drawing connections ...

'James Brown: Say It Loud,' a two-part docuseries from A&E, will air on Monday, Feb. 19 and Tuesday, Feb. 20 Nicholas Rice is a Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with ...

Taking soul onto the R&B charts, James Brown helped push the genre further into the mainstream by the mid-1960s with his first No. 1 hit, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” which earned him his first ...

Singer James Brown left behind a mighty musical legacy when he died at 73 in an Atlanta, Georgia, hospital on December 25, 2006.