After his release, Brown jumped right back into performing and occasional acting, up to the time of his death. Brown was then sent to prison on weapons and assaulting a police officer charge in 1988 and served three years of a six year prison term. In the 1980s Brown turned to acting, appearing in The Blues Brothers (and its' sequel, Blues Brothers 2000), Doctor Detroit, and Rocky IV (which contained the Grammy-winning song "Living in America") and his career was revitalized. In 1970 the Famous Flames disbanded and Brown formed The J.B.'s, which would be his backing band during half of the decade, but by the mid 1970s most of his backing band with to funk master George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, and Brown's star power began to wane. In 1967 Brown released "Cold Sweat", recognized by several sources as "the first true funk song", as his vocals acquired a rhythmical beat, which is the genesis for the rap and hip-hop genres that would come along toward the end of Brown's career (his song "Funky Drummer" is the most sampled single of hip-hop artist, and Brown is the most sampled artist of all time). Brown would have solo success in the 1960s, with his first Top 10 singles on the Hot 100, "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" (which won a Grammy for best R&B Recording in 1966) and " I Got You (I Feel Good)". Brown's first single was released in 1956 as part of a group, The Famous Flames ("Please, Please, Please", which reached #6 on the Billboard R&B chart), but had minor success until 1958's "Try Me" was a #1 R&B hit, the first of seventeen #1 R&B hits over the next two decades. His reputation as "The Hardest Working Man In Show Business" set a work ethic that has been unequaled. Careerīrown's career spanned six decades, and influenced several generations of rock, soul, R&B, hip-hop, and urban artists. (December 25, 2006) was an American R&B singer/songwriter/composer and occasional actor, known as The Godfather of Soul and The Hardest Working Man In Show Business, who appeared as Lou DeLong, a R&B legend who was shilling Astrolife (and part of an alien conspiracy), and his song " I Got You (I Feel Good)" appeared in the episode " Missing Hours" of the series Miami Vice.įor more details about James Brown's music career, see the Wikipedia article James Brown. Velma Warden (1953-1969, divorced), three childrenĭeidre "Deedee" Jenkins (1970-1981, divorced), two cildrenĪdrienne Rodriguez (1984-1996, her death)įour children from previous relationships
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