James Brown and His Famous Flames

James Brown is universally known as the Godfather of Soul, and for good reason. He revolutionized music with his talented singing and songwriting. He had several hit albums with The Payback going gold. He had numerous hit singles. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is a member of the R&B Hall of Fame. He was inducted his first year of eligibility, but without a backing group. The Famous Flames were inducted many years later. He was a part of the 1997 Super Bowl halftime show. The JB's, his other backing group, have been considered but not chosen. He performed on Saturday Night Live. He was inducted by Steve Winwood.
== Recommended songs ==
* I Feel GoodCategory:Soul
* Sex Machine
* Say It Loud
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