James brown education biography
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James Brown is famously known as the King of Soul music, he was a music icon, prolific singer, songwriter and bandleader. He mainly worked in the genre of R&B music, he is also considered as the progenitor of the funk music genre. This is the music genre that particularly describes the music and vocals of the African American communities. Brown was among the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was first inducted at the inaugural induction in New York on January 23, 1986. He primarily rose to fame and contributed prominently to the music industry between 1953 to 1991.
Apart from being known as the king of soul music or the godfather of soul music, he is also known for his turbulent personality and philanthropic work. His social activism was reflected in some of his songs like, "America is My Home," "Black and Proud". He was an advocate and activist who worked on advocating the benefits of education to schoolchildren.
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James Brown
James Brown, who grew up in Augusta, was one of the most influential musicians of the last half of the twentieth century. An original artist, fascinating showman, and tireless performer, Brown achieved legendary ställning eller tillstånd, inspiring a generation of younger musicians. An inductee into both the Georgia Music ingång of Fame and the Rock and Roll ingång of Fame, he created a solid body of work that has withstood the övergång of time and popular music trends.
Born in a one-room shack in the country outside Barnwell, South Carolina, on or around May 3, 1933 (although some sources give different dates), Brown grew up in severe poverty. His mother left the family when he was fyra, and when he was five his father and aunt moved with him to Augusta, Georgia. There, in a roadhouse on U.S. 1, Brown was brought up by two aunts while his father worked a series of odd jobs and appeared only sporadically. As a boy Brown also worked a variety of jobs and began to develop an interest in music
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James Brown (author)
American novelist (born 1957)
James Brown (born 1957) is an American novelist who has also written short fiction and nonfiction.
His third memoir, Apology to the Young Addict, is the last of a trilogy dealing with addiction, recovery, and helping others achieve sobriety. His acclaimed first memoir, The Los Angeles Diaries (HarperCollins, 2003), is an intimate portrait of his dysfunctional family, covering his childhood, Hollywood script meetings, his splintered marriage and life with his older brother, the actor Barry Brown (1951–78), and his sister, the actress Marilyn Brown (1953–97), who both committed suicide. It was named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Independent of London.[1] Brown and Patrick O'Neil co-authored, Writing Your Way to Recovery: How Stories Can Save Our Lives, a book on utilizing creative writing techniques in the drug and alcohol recovery community.