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Bootsy Collins Backing James Brown
Here's a 1971 performance featuring James Brown being backed by Bootsy Collins. Bootsy joined James Brown's band on March 9, 1970. The relationship only lasted for 11 months, because Bootsy…
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JAMES BROWN WINS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT GRAMMYS; MICHAEL BOLTON SNAPS ON CRITICS!
Soul singer James Brown received the lifetime achievement award at the Grammys today (February 25, 1992). James Brown was given the honor during the 34th annual ceremony, which took place…
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James Brown Performing “Please, Please, Please” in 1956
Here is the Godfather of Soul, in 1956, performing his first hit single, "Please, Please, Please." King/Federal owner Syd Nathan thought that "Please, Please, Please" was a "piece of shit," but…
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JAMES BROWN HITS THE STUDIO FOR DEBUT; LABEL OWNER HATES RECORD
James Brown and The Famous Flames hit the studio for the first time today (February 4, 1956), under a deal with King Records. The first single James Brown and The…
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JAMES BROWN SUED FOR $106 MILLION OVER ALLEGED 1988 GUNPOINT RAPE
The Godfather of Soul was hit with a lawsuit from his former publicist today (January 7, 2005), who claimed that the legendary singer raped her at gunpoint in 1988. The…