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

JAMES BROWN
Previously posted May 18, 2019

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

01 James Brown - James Brown (Thanks) 1:51 1967

02 James Brown - (Can You) Feel It, Pt. 1 2:54 1963

03 James Brown - All the Way 3:43 1969

04 James Brown - Bewildered 2:23 1963

05 James Brown - Doing the Best I Can 7:42 1973

06 James Brown - Goodnight My Love 5:34 1968

07 James Brown - Kiss in '77 3:45 1977

08 James Brown - I Won't Plead No More 2:25 1959

09 James Brown - I Know It's True 4:08 1972

10 James Brown - I Don't Care 2:53 1962

11 James Brown - Lost Someone 3:59 1963

12 James Brown - Please, Please, Please 2:44 1956

13 James Brown - Messing With the Blues 2:12 1990

14 James Brown - Is it Yes Or is it No 2:58 1966

15 James Brown - It's a Man's Man's Man's World 2:48 1966

16 James Brown - Prisoner of Love 2:23 1963

17 James Brown - Nothing Beats a Try But a Fail 3:06 1972

18 James Brown - Public Enemy #1, Pt 1 5:09 1972

19 James Brown - Someone to Talk to (Part 1) 3:35 1978

20 James Brown - Sunny 3:20 1969

21 James Brown - Sometime 3:07 1971

22 James Brown - That's When I Lost My Heart 2:52 1958

23 James Brown - The Bells 2:58 1961

24 James Brown - Try Me 2:30 1958

25 James Brown - Theme From King Heroin 2:58 1972

26 James Brown - King Heroin 3:57 1972

27 James Brown - A Man Has to Go Back to the Crosroads 3:03 1971

28 James Brown - Something 3:36 1973

29 James Brown - Why Do You Do Me 3:00 1956

30 James Brown - World (Part 1) 3:11 1969

31 James Brown - Woman 3:32 1976

32 James Brown - America is My Home (Part 1) 3:21 1968

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