James Brown : Make It
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During the mid-1960s, two of James Brown's
signature tunes "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "I Got You (I
Feel Good)", both from 1965, were his first Top 10 pop hits, as
well as major #1 R&B hits, with each remaining the
top-selling singles in black venues for over a month. In 1966,
Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" won the Grammy for Best
Rhythm & Blues Recording (an award last given in
1968).
Brown's national profile was boosted further that year by
appearances in the movie Ski Party and the concert film The
T.A.M.I. Show, in which he and The Famous Flames (Bobby Byrd,
Bobby Bennett and "Baby Lloyd" Stallworth) upstaged The Rolling
Stones.
In his concert repertoire and on record, Brown mingled his
innovative rhythmic essays with Broadway show tunes and
ballads, such as his hit "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
(1966).
Source: Wikipedia
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