James brown

James Brown Biography

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    James Brown's life

  • His parents splits away. He moved to Augusta, living with his aunt, the madam of a brothel.

  • Dismissed from School and worked in odd jobs.

  • Sang in the church choir.

  • Arrested for stealing a car

  • Released from prison

  • Married Velma Warren

  • Invited by Bobby Byrd to join his R&B vocal group.

  • "Please, Please, Please" reached the no. 6 on the R&B charts

  • Named as Famous Flames, his group recorded "Please, Please, Please".

  • Moved to New York and Recorded "Try Me", that reached No. 1 on R&B charts.

  • Recorded Live at the Apollo, that reached the No. 2 of the pop album chart.

  • Recorded "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", that is considered as the first song of funk.

  • Recorded "Don't Be a Dropout" for the education to the black community.

  • Attempted to prevent riots for Marthin Luther King's Jr. assassination in a televised live concert.

  • Divorced Velma Warren.

  • Married Deidre Jenkins.

  • Divorced Deidre Jenkins.

  • Married Adrienne Rodriguez

  • Inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  • Arrested again after a police chase.

  • Released from jail.

  • Adrienne Rodriguez died.

  • Married with Tomi Rae Hynnie

  • Died in the X-mas of 2006 after a battle with pneumonia.