James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brownwas an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and bandleader. The founding father of funk music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul". In a career that spanned six decades, he influenced the development of several music genres...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoul Singer
Date of Birth3 May 1933
CityBarnwell, SC
CountryUnited States of America
I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid there about an hour, and they picked me back up and tried again, 'cause my body was still warm. The Good Lord brought me back.
I'd like to cut down on the work a little bit.
I think what I came through is great, but my son can take it to another level, not having to fight racism. His mother's a Norwegian and I'm mixed up four or five times, so he can face the world.
When God took it, he accepted it; when he brought it back, he accepted it. That's what's happening with me.
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In our advanced technological age, most people deny the possibility of miracles.... Miracles don't happen, we are told, because they contravene the laws of nature and worse, they sound religious! Yet we live and move in a sea of miracle.
Papa didn't cuss, he didn't raise a whole lot of fuss. But when we did wrong, Papa beat the hell out of us.
For goodness sake, look at those cakes.
This is a revolution of the mind, get your mind together and get away from drugs.
Take those kids and raise them up, teach them how to drink out of a righteous cup.
I'm kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more.
The white horse of heroin will ride you to hell.
Some like them fat, some like them tall, some like them short, skinny legs and all. I like them all.
I've been knocked down a lot of times.