James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he ...

James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he ...

With a career that spanned over six decades, James made a permanent impact on the music industry as a ... a legendary figure ...

As part of our Black History Month programming, let's hear some of your favorite soul music. Soul had its heyday ... Around" Aretha Franklin "Save Me" James Brown "Soul Power" ...

Soul music has merged with many other genres since ... musicians spawned towards the end of the decade, most notably James Brown, Little Richard, and Jackie Wilson. The genre continued to grow ...

Aretha Franklin’s 1967 version of Otis Redding’s Respect, and James Brown’s 1968 Say It Loud ... and gospel to contribute to the founding of soul music in the 1950s. He had a profound ...