James Brown

• Born James Joseph Brown Jr. on 03 May 1933 in South Carolina, US.
• James Brown's family fought for more than a decade over his fortune. His widow and children battled endlessly over trusts, assets, and control of his musical legacy.
• Died on 25 December 2006 in Georgia, US.

• Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 1974
• Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 1975
• Nominated for the Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist by American Music Award (AMA) in 1976
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1986
• Awarded the Award Of Merit by American Music Award (AMA) in 1992
• Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 1992

• Nat Kendrick

• 1965
• Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the UK charts on 23 September 1965, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 25.
• 1966
• I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the UK charts on 24 February 1966, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 29.
• It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the UK charts on 16 June 1966, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 13.
• 1970
• Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine) - James Brown entered the UK charts on 18 October 1970, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 32.
• 1971
• Hey America - James Brown entered the UK charts on 21 November 1971, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 47.
• 1976
• Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown entered the UK charts on 19 September 1976, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 22.
• 1977
• Body Heat - James Brown entered the UK charts on 23 January 1977, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 36.
• 1981
• Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses) - James Brown entered the UK charts on 18 January 1981, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 39.
• 1983
• Bring It On Bring It On - James Brown entered the UK charts on 19 June 1983, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 45.
• 1985
• Froggy Mix - James Brown entered the UK charts on 21 April 1985, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.
• Sex Machine (Part I) - James Brown entered the UK charts on 26 May 1985, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 47.
• 1986
• Living In America - James Brown entered the UK charts on 19 January 1986, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 5.
• Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine) - James Brown re-entered the UK charts on 23 February 1986 and spent a further 4 weeks in the charts reaching number 46.
• Soul Power - James Brown entered the UK charts on 27 April 1986, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 78.
• Gravity - James Brown entered the UK charts on 28 September 1986, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 65.
• How Do You Stop - James Brown entered the UK charts on 14 December 1986, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 90.
• 1988
• She's The One - James Brown entered the UK charts on 24 January 1988, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 45.
• The Payback - James Brown entered the UK charts on 17 April 1988, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 12.
• I'm Real - James Brown entered the UK charts on 29 May 1988, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 31.
• I Got You (i Feel Good) - Nowhere To Run - James Brown (and Martha & The Vandellas) entered the UK charts on 17 July 1988, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 52.
• Static - James Brown entered the UK charts on 14 August 1988, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 83.
• 1991
• Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine) - James Brown re-entered the UK charts on 17 November 1991 and spent a further 2 weeks in the charts reaching number 69.
• 1992
• I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) re-entered the UK charts on 18 October 1992 and spent a further 1 weeks in the charts reaching number 72.
• 1993
• Can't Get Any Harder - James Brown entered the UK charts on 18 April 1993, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 59.
• 1999
• Funk On Ah Roll - James Brown entered the UK charts on 18 April 1999, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.
• 2000
• Funk On Ah Roll - James Brown re-entered the UK charts on 16 April 2000 and spent a further 2 weeks in the charts reaching number 63.

• 1958
• Try Me - James Brown entered the US charts on 13 December 1958, spent 13 weeks in the charts and reached number 48.
• 1960
• Think - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 30 April 1960, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 33.
• You've Got The Power - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 June 1960, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 86.
• Think - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) re-entered the US charts on 25 June 1960 and spent a further 1 weeks in the charts reaching number 94.
• This Old Heart - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 27 August 1960, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 79.
• The Bells - James Brown entered the US charts on 12 November 1960, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 68.
• 1961
• Bewildered - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 February 1961, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.
• I Don't Mind - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 13 May 1961, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 47.
• Baby, You're Right - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 19 August 1961, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 49.
• Lost Someone - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 16 December 1961, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 48.
• 1962
• Night Train - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 14 April 1962, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 35.
• Shout And Shimmy - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 07 July 1962, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 61.
• Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 29 September 1962, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 82.
• Three Hearts In A Tangle - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 08 December 1962, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 93.
• 1963
• Every Beat Of My Heart - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 09 February 1963, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 99.
• Prisoner Of Love - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 20 April 1963, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 18.
• These Foolish Things - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 27 July 1963, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 55.
• Signed, Sealed And Delivered - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 12 October 1963, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 77.
• 1964
• Oh Baby Don't You Weep - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 January 1964, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 23.
• Please, Please, Please - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 15 February 1964, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 95.
• Caldonia - James Brown & His Orchestra entered the US charts on 02 May 1964, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 95.
• The Things That I Used To Do - James Brown & His Orchestra entered the US charts on 04 July 1964, spent 1 weeks in the charts and reached number 99.
• Out Of Sight - James Brown & His Orchestra entered the US charts on 15 August 1964, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 24.
• Have Mercy Baby - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 26 December 1964, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 92.
• 1965
• Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 17 July 1965, spent 13 weeks in the charts and reached number 8.
• I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 13 November 1965, spent 12 weeks in the charts and reached number 3.
• Try Me - James Brown re-entered the US charts on 20 November 1965 and spent a further 8 weeks in the charts reaching number 63.
• 1966
• Lost Someone - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) re-entered the US charts on 05 February 1966 and spent a further 2 weeks in the charts reaching number 94.
• I'll Go Crazy - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 19 February 1966, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 73.
• Ain't That A Groove - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 05 March 1966, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 42.
• It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 30 April 1966, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 8.
• Money Won't Change You (Part 1) - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 30 July 1966, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 53.
• Don't Be A Drop-Out - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 08 October 1966, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.
• 1967
• Bring It Up - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 07 January 1967, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 29.
• Kansas City - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 04 March 1967, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 55.
• Let Yourself Go - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 06 May 1967, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 46.
• Cold Sweat - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 15 July 1967, spent 12 weeks in the charts and reached number 7.
• Get It Together - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 28 October 1967, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.
• I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 09 December 1967, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 28.
• 1968
• There Was A Time - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 20 January 1968, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 36.
• I Got The Feelin' - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 16 March 1968, spent 12 weeks in the charts and reached number 6.
• America Is My Home - Pt. 1 - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 May 1968, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 52.
• Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1) - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 25 May 1968, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 14.
• I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) entered the US charts on 27 July 1968, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 55.
• Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud - James Brown entered the US charts on 07 September 1968, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 10.
• Goodbye My Love - James Brown entered the US charts on 09 November 1968, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 31.
• Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) - James Brown entered the US charts on 21 December 1968, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 86.
• 1969
• Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose - James Brown entered the US charts on 25 January 1969, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 15.
• I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Mysel - James Brown entered the US charts on 05 April 1969, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 20.
• The Popcorn - James Brown entered the US charts on 31 May 1969, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 30.
• Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For) - James Brown entered the US charts on 14 June 1969, spent 12 weeks in the charts and reached number 11.
• Lowdown Popcorn - James Brown entered the US charts on 23 August 1969, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 41.
• World (Part 1) - James Brown entered the US charts on 13 September 1969, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 37.
• Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn - James Brown entered the US charts on 11 October 1969, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 21.
• Ain't It Funky Now - James Brown entered the US charts on 22 November 1969, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 24.
• Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part Two) - James Brown entered the US charts on 20 December 1969, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.
• 1970
• It's A New Day (Part 1) & (Part 2) - James Brown entered the US charts on 14 February 1970, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 32.
• Funky Drummer - James Brown entered the US charts on 21 March 1970, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 51.
• Brother Rapp - James Brown entered the US charts on 02 May 1970, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 32.
• Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine) - James Brown entered the US charts on 18 July 1970, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 15.
• Super Bad - James Brown entered the US charts on 03 October 1970, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 13.
• 1971
• Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Pt. 1) - James Brown entered the US charts on 02 January 1971, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 34.
• Soul Power - James Brown entered the US charts on 27 February 1971, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 29.
• Spinning Wheel - James Brown entered the US charts on 06 March 1971, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 90.
• I Cried - James Brown entered the US charts on 08 May 1971, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.
• Escape-ism - James Brown entered the US charts on 12 June 1971, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 35.
• Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) (Pt. 1) - James Brown entered the US charts on 03 July 1971, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 15.
• Make It Funky - James Brown entered the US charts on 28 August 1971, spent 9 weeks in the charts and reached number 22.
• My Part - Make It Funky (Part 3) - James Brown entered the US charts on 23 October 1971, spent 6 weeks in the charts and reached number 68.
• I'm A Greedy Man - James Brown entered the US charts on 13 November 1971, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 35.
• 1972
• Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - James Brown entered the US charts on 12 February 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 27.
• King Heroin - James Brown entered the US charts on 04 March 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 40.
• There It Is (Part 1) - James Brown entered the US charts on 06 May 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 43.
• Get On The Good Foot - James Brown entered the US charts on 05 August 1972, spent 14 weeks in the charts and reached number 18.
• I Got A Bag Of My Own - James Brown entered the US charts on 18 November 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 44.
• What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin' - James Brown (and Lyn Collins) entered the US charts on 23 December 1972, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 56.
• 1973
• I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance) - James Brown entered the US charts on 20 January 1973, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 27.
• Down And Out In New York City - James Brown entered the US charts on 10 March 1973, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.
• Think - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) re-entered the US charts on 19 May 1973 and spent a further 5 weeks in the charts reaching number 77.
• Think - James Brown (and The Famous Flames) re-entered the US charts on 11 August 1973 and spent a further 2 weeks in the charts reaching number 80.
• Sexy, Sexy, Sexy - James Brown entered the US charts on 18 August 1973, spent 8 weeks in the charts and reached number 50.
• Stoned To The Bone - Part 1 - James Brown entered the US charts on 01 December 1973, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 58.
• 1974
• The Payback - James Brown entered the US charts on 23 March 1974, spent 13 weeks in the charts and reached number 26.
• My Thang - James Brown entered the US charts on 22 June 1974, spent 13 weeks in the charts and reached number 29.
• Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part I) - James Brown entered the US charts on 24 August 1974, spent 11 weeks in the charts and reached number 31.
• Funky President (People It's Bad) - Coldblooded - James Brown entered the US charts on 09 November 1974, spent 10 weeks in the charts and reached number 44.
• 1975
• Reality - James Brown entered the US charts on 22 February 1975, spent 4 weeks in the charts and reached number 80.
• Sex Machine (Part I) - James Brown entered the US charts on 17 May 1975, spent 5 weeks in the charts and reached number 61.
• 1976
• Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown entered the US charts on 14 August 1976, spent 7 weeks in the charts and reached number 45.
• 1977
• Body Heat - James Brown entered the US charts on 26 February 1977, spent 3 weeks in the charts and reached number 88.
• 1985
• Living In America - James Brown entered the US charts on 07 December 1985, spent 19 weeks in the charts and reached number 4.
• 1986
• Gravity - James Brown entered the US charts on 18 October 1986, spent 2 weeks in the charts and reached number 93.

• And I Do Just What I Want - James Brown
• Baby Cries Over The Ocean - James Brown
• Begging, Begging - James Brown
• Can You Feel It - James Brown
• Can't Be The Same - James Brown
• Chonnie-On-Chon - James Brown
• Choo Choo - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
• Christmas In Heaven - James Brown
• Come Over Here - James Brown
• Cross Firing - James Brown
• Doodle Bee - James Brown
• Everybody Got A Thang - James Brown
• Gonna Try - James Brown
• Good, Good Lovin' - James Brown
• Hold It - James Brown
• Hold My Baby's Hand - James Brown
• I Don't Care - James Brown
• I Don't Know - James Brown
• I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On - James Brown
• I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) - James Brown
• I Walked Alone - James Brown
• I Want You So Bad - James Brown
• I Won't Plead No More - James Brown
• If You Want Me - James Brown
• It Was You - James Brown
• I've Got Money - James Brown
• I've Got To Change - James Brown
• Just Won't Do Right - James Brown
• Just You And Me, Darling - James Brown
• Let's Make It - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
• Light My Fire - James Brown
• Limbo Jimbo - James Brown
• Love Or A Game - James Brown
• Merry Christmas Baby - James Brown
• Merry Christmas, I Love You - James Brown
• Messing With The Blues - James Brown
• Night Flying - James Brown
• No, No, No, No - James Brown
• Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto - James Brown
• Soulful Christmas - James Brown
• Suds - James Brown
• Tell Me That You Love Me - James Brown
• Tell Me What I Did Wrong - James Brown
• Tell Me What You're Gonna Do - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
• That Dood It - James Brown
• That's When I Lost My Heart - James Brown
• The Boss - James Brown (and The JBs)
• The Christmas Song - James Brown
• The Scratch - James Brown
• There Must Be A Reason - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
• Too Funky In Here - James Brown
• Try Me (I Need You) - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
• Why Do You Do Me? - James Brown
• Why Does Everything Happen To Me? - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
• Wonder When You're Coming Home - James Brown
• Your Cheatin' Heart - James Brown
• You're Mine, You're Mine - James Brown

• Gimme Your Love - Aretha Franklin (and James Brown)
• Think - Vicki Anderson (and James Brown)
• Unity - Afrika Bambaataa (with James Brown)