詹姆斯·布朗在其50年的演藝生涯中,曾經兩次成為促進美國音樂變革的關鍵人物———在60年代,是他把R&B變成了Soul;在70年代初,又是他把Soul變成了Funk。他的演出也獨具個性。他的歌唱總是用盡全力,結合喘氣、呼叫、嗚咽等。許多時候,當表演結束時,他臉上流着汗,雙膝彎曲,好像就要暈倒在台上一樣,但一會又站起來,不顧一切地繼續演唱。同時,他的舞蹈也很有名,曾影響了從“滾石”樂隊主唱米克·賈格爾到邁克爾·傑克遜等很多人的表演(東方早報)。半個世紀以來,“靈魂音樂教父”革新的天才豐富了我們的文化,影響了一代又一代的音樂人。作為一個獨創式美國天才, 他的歌迷來自各行各業,來自不同的社會背景。布朗骨子裏是一個很會秀的藝人,他的舞蹈尤其值得一提。布朗之於節奏與舞曲音樂,就像迪倫之於抒情歌詞,是該領域中無可爭議的偉大革新者。布朗是一位傳奇的R&B歌星、作詞家,他是“瘋克”(Funk)音樂的締造者,在饒舌、嘻哈、迪斯科等領域也獨樹一幟。布朗有很多別名,但他的天賦卻得到大家眾口一詞的讚揚。
1959Please Please PleasePolydor
1959Try Me!King
1960ThinkPolydor
1961James Browns Presents His Band & Five Other Great ArtistsKing
1961Night TrainKing
1961The Amazing James BrownKing
1962Jump AroundKing
1962Shout & ShimmyKing
1962Tour the
1963Live at the ApolloPolydor
1963Prisoner of LoveKing
1964Pure Dynamite! Live at the RoyalKing
1964ShowtimeSmash
1964Out of SightSmash
1964Grits & SoulSmash
1965Papa's Got a Brand New BagPolygram
1965James Brown Plays James Brown: Yesterday and h
1965Papa's Got a Brand New BagKing
1966I Got You (I Feel Good) [Creative Sounds]King
1966James Brown Plays New BreedSmash
1966It's a Man's Man's Man's WorldKing
1966Handful of SoulSmash
1966James Brown & His Famous Flames Sing Christmas SongsKing
1966Mighty InstrumentalsKing
1967Sings Raw SoulPolydor
1967Live at the GardenKing
1967James Brown Plays the Real ThingSmash
1967Cold SweatKing
1968I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch MeKing
1968I Got the Feelin'Polydor
1968James Brown Plays Nothing But SoulKing
1968Live at the ApolloPolydor
1968James Brown Sings out of SightPolydor
1968A Soulful ChristmasKing
1968A Thinking About Little Willie/A Few Nice
1968James Brown Presents His Show of TomorrowKing
1968Soul PartyPolydor
1969Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm ProudPolydor
1969Gettin' Down to ItPolydor
1969It's a MotherPolydor
1969The PopcornPolydor
1969ExcitementKing
1969Plays Rhythm & BluesPhilips
1970Ain't It FunkyKing
1970Soul on TopVerve
1970It's a New Day -- So Let a Man Come InPolydor
1970Sex Machine [live]Polydor
1970Hey AmericaKing
1971Sho Is Funky Down HereKing
1971Hot PantsPolydor
1971Revolution of the Mind [live]Polydor
1971Soul Brother No. 1Polydor
1971Super Bad [live]King
1972There It IsPolydor
1972Get on the Good FootPolydor
1973Black CaesarPolydor
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffPolydor
1973The PaybackPolydor
1974HellPolydor
1974RealityPolydor
1975Sex Machine TodayHip-O Select
1975Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double BumpPolydor
1976Get up Offa That ThingPolydor
1976BodyheatPolydor
1976HotPolydor
1977Mutha's NaturePolydor
1977StrangersPolydor
1978Jam/1980'sPolydor
1978Take a Look at Those CakesPolydor
1979The Original Disco ManPolydor
1979Mister DynamitePolydor
1980PeoplePolydor
1980Hot on the One [live]Polydor
1980Soul SyndromeRhino
1981Nonstop!Polydor
1981The Third ComingPolydor
1981Live in New YorkAudio Fidelity
1981SpecialPolydor
1982Mean on the Scene [live]Audio Fidelity
1983Bring It On!Churchill/Augusta
1985Live in ConcertSugar Hill
1986GravityScotti Brothers
1988I'm RealScotti Bros.
1991Love Over-DueScotti Bros.
1992Universal JamesScotti Bros.
1995Live at the ApolloScotti Bros.
1998Live in Paris 1971PSP
1998I'm BackMercury
1999The Merry Christmas AlbumWaxworks
2001Live DynamiteCharly
2001Get up Offa That Thing [live]Bianco
2001Funky ChristmasSpectrum
2002Super Bad: LiveOrpheus
2002Startime LiveUniversal
2002In Concert [live]BCI Eclipse
2003Slaughter's Big Rip Off [Japan CD]Japanese Import
2004Music Legends: James Brown Live in ConcertBCI Music
200470's Funk Classic [Collectables]Collectables
2004Give It Up or Turn It LoosePazzazz
2005Night of Super Soul [live]MPG
2006Live at Chastain ParkMusic Avenue
2006And I Do Just What I WantUniversal/Spectrum
2006Fine Old Foxy SelfUniversal/Spectrum
2006Definitive James Brown [live]Store for Music Lt
詹姆斯·布朗(James Brown 1933-2006),出生於美國南卡羅萊納州的巴恩韋爾,被譽為美國靈魂樂的教父(Godfather of Soul),説唱、嘻哈和迪斯科等音樂類型的奠基人。
1953年開始演唱生涯。1965年,詹姆斯·布朗憑藉《老爸的新袋子》獲得格萊美最佳R&B唱片,從20世紀50年代至70年代中期,美國歌壇的兩次變革都與他有關。
布朗一生錄製了逾50張專輯,單曲超過119支。布朗曾於1965年和1987年獲得格萊美兩項大獎,並於1992年加冕格萊美終身成就獎。他還是1986年首批入選搖滾名人堂的歌手之一。
2006年12月25日凌晨1點45分因肺炎不幸在美國去世,享年73歲。