James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Throughout his career, he influenced the development of many genres of music, including funk, soul, rock and roll, R&B, disco, hip-hop, and many others. He began his music career in the 1950s as a member of the R&B group The Gospel Starlighters (later, the Famous Flames). In 1956, he scored his first hit with "Please, Please, Please." Some of James Brown's other iconic songs include "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," "Cold Sweat," "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud," and "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine." James Brown died on December 25, 2006, at the age of 73. The cause of death was congestive heart failure, resulting from complications of pneumonia.
These are photos from concerts where James Brown played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
James Brown / the dells Feb 25, 1983 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
James Brown Jun 7, 1980 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Louise Halsey
James Brown / Jean Carn Mar 30, 1980 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
James Brown May 18, 1974 Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Chipschell
James Brown Dec 25, 1972 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Louise Halsey
Jefferson Airplane / James Gang / Stephen Stills / James Brown / Chuck Berry / Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen / mckendree spring / Elephant's Memory Aug 12, 1972 Westbury, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
James Brown Sep 27, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
James Brown Apr 23, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
James Brown Nov 19, 1970 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Uploaded by Paul Bottos
James Brown Aug 22, 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
James Brown Mar 29, 1970 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Louise Halsey
James Brown / Young Holt Unlimited / tyrone davis / Nipsey Russell Jul 5, 1969 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
James Brown Apr 12, 1968 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
The Beach Boys / Lesley Gore / Bo Diddley / Chuck Berry / Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas / Gerry and the Pacemakers / jan and dean / marvin gaye / Smokey Robinson And The Miracles / James Brown / The Supremes / The Rolling Stones Oct 29, 1964 Santa Monica, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Chuck Berry / The Beach Boys / The Supremes / James Brown / Smokey Robinson And The Miracles / marvin gaye / jan and dean / Gerry and the Pacemakers / Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas / Bo Diddley / Lesley Gore / The Rolling Stones Oct 28, 1964 Santa Monica, California, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
