James Brown belongs to the musical record as a figure whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists James Brown as American musician (1933–2006).
James Brown was born at Barnwell in 1933. His recorded nationality is United States.
Broadcast radio, the LP and the touring circuit made this the first era in which a musician could reach a mass audience without ever meeting it.
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The instruments recorded are guitar, organ and voice.
His work is classed as soul, funk and doo-wop.
He performed with James Brown & The Famous Flames.
Music outlives its context more reliably than any other art, and usually for reasons its makers did not predict.
Recognition followed: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1992), Kennedy Center Honors and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986).
That the work came out of United States shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
James Brown died in 2006, aged 73. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award — 1992
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — 1986
- Instruments: guitar, organ and voice
- Genres: soul, funk and doo-wop
