James Brown - A Softer Side Of James (A Butterboy Compilation)

JAMES BROWN

James Brown - A Softer Side of James (A Butterboy Compilation)

James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader. A progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul". In a career that lasted 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres.

Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia. He joined an R&B vocal group, the Gospel Starlighters (which later evolved into the Famous Flames) founded by Bobby Byrd, in which he was the lead singer. First coming to national public attention in the late 1950s as a member of the singing group The Famous Flames with the hit ballads "Please, Please, Please" and "Try Me", Brown built a reputation as a tireless live performer with the Famous Flames and his backing band, sometimes known as the James Brown Band or the James Brown Orchestra. Brown continued to perform and record until his death from pneumonia in 2006. Brown was inducted into 1st class of the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2013 as an artist and then in 2017 as a songwriter.

Brown recorded 17 singles that reached number one on the Billboard R&B charts. He also holds the record for the most singles listed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart which did not reach No. 1. Brown has received honors from many institutions, including inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. Brown has also received a multitude of praise for his baritone voice. In Joel Whitburn's analysis of the Billboard R&B charts from 1942 to 2010, Brown is ranked No. 1 in The Top 500 Artists. He is ranked No. 7 on Rolling Stone's list of its 100 greatest artists of all time. Rolling Stone has also cited Brown as the most sampled artist of all time. (Wikipedia)

Here are presented 32 tracks showcasing James Browns softer songs. His phrasing is wonderful. Enjoy these.

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Track list

1    James Brown (Thanks)    :01:51    1967
2    (Can You) Feel It, Pt. 1    :02:54    1963
3    All the Way    :03:43    1969
4    Bewildered    :02:23    1963
5    Doing the Best I Can    :07:42    1973
6    Goodnight My Love    :05:35    1968
7    Kiss in '77    :03:45    1977
8    I Won't Plead No More    :02:26    1959
9    I Know It's True    :04:08    1972
10    I Don't Care    :02:53    1962
11    Lost Someone    :03:59    1963
12    Please, Please, Please    :02:45    1956
13    Messing With the Blues    :02:13    1990
14    Is it Yes Or is it No    :02:59    1966
15    It's a Man's Man's Man's World    :02:49    1966
16    Prisoner of Love    :02:24    1963
17    Nothing Beats a Try But a Fail    :03:07    1972
18    Public Enemy #1, Pt 1    :05:10    1972
19    Someone to Talk to (Part 1)    :03:35    1978
20    Sunny    :03:21    1969
21    Sometime    :03:07    1971
22    That's When I Lost My Heart    :02:52    1958
23    The Bells    :02:58    1961
24    Try Me    :02:30    1958
25    Theme From King Heroin    :02:58    1972
26    King Heroin    :03:58    1972
27    A Man Has to Go Back to the Crosroads    :03:04    1971
28    Something    :03:37    1973
29    Why Do You Do Me    :03:01    1956
30    World (Part 1)    :03:12    1969
31    Woman    :03:33    1976
32    America is My Home (Part 1)    :03:22    1968
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