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  1. Feb 25, 2020 · In this riveting book—part memoir, part history—Leeds weaves a wholly new and remarkable portrait of Brown as an idiosyncratic iconoclast, determined artist, and forceful businessman. It is a rare look into a world little known to white America immediately following the Civil Rights Movement.

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  2. “Over the course of his long life in music as a tour manager, archivist, writer, and fan, Alan Leeds had a ringside seat for some of the greatest moments in soul and funk history—from James Brown in the sixties to Prince in the eighties to D’Angelo in the first years of the 21st century.

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  3. This is a discography chronicling the musical career of James Brown. Brown joined Bobby Byrd's vocal group The Flames in 1953, first as a drummer, and then as leading front man. Later becoming The Famous Flames, they signed with Federal Records in 1956 and recorded their first hit single, " Please, Please, Please ", which sold over a million ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_BrownJames Brown - Wikipedia

    jamesbrown.com. James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer and musician. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by various nicknames, among them "King of Soul", "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Minister of New Super Heavy Funk ...

  5. Feb 25, 2020 · Buy There Was a Time: James Brown, the Chitlin' Circuit, and Me Illustrated by Leeds, Alan, Thompson, Ahmir Questlove (ISBN: 9781642933840) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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  6. Sep 10, 2024 · James Brown, known for his ability to “scream” on key and to blend multiple vocal styles together, was one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. Brown also broke new ground with his landmark “live and in concert” album (1963), which stayed on the charts for 66 weeks.

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  8. ALAN & BRIAN TREEN played Bass and Drums. Identical twins, the Treen's could tag team back and forth setting up each other's punch lines. Good players and very upbeat guys to work with. RON RAULT on vocals. Ron loved the Wilson Pickett style R&B of this era and we played a lot of it. Some James Brown too. Ron later became a fine Bassist too,