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James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) ... Brown had a strict drug- and alcohol-free policy for any member in his entourage, including band members ...
"King Heroin" is an anti-drug song by James Brown, David Matthews, Manny Rosen and Charles Bobbit. Brown recorded this poem set to music at a studio in New York with session musicians in January 1972 and released it as a single in March.
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.
James Brown died in 2006, but he has yet to rest in peace. His children and advisors spent years fighting over his colossal fortune. A daughter claimed his crypt was empty. A court ruled that his ...
Matt Cardy/Getty Images James Brown’s daughters Dr. Deanna Brown Thomas and Dr. Yamma Brown opened up about giving their father “grace” after witnessing him abuse their mother, Diedre ...
This is a discography chronicling the musical career of James Brown. Brown joined Bobby Byrd's vocal group The Flames in 1953, first as a drummer, and then as leading front man. Later becoming The Famous Flames , they signed with Federal Records in 1956 and recorded their first hit single, " Please, Please, Please ", which sold over a million ...
Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang is the third of several James Brown era overviews released by Polydor Records in the mid-1990s. This compilation covers Brown's period with a Cincinnati based band known as The Pacemakers, fronted by bassist Bootsy Collins and his older brother rhythm guitarist Catfish Collins.
"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" is a funk song recorded by James Brown with Bobby Byrd on backing vocals. Released as a two-part single in 1970, it was a no. 2 R&B hit and reached no. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.