Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia. He first came to national public attention in the mid-1950s as the lead singer of the Famous Flames, a rhythm and blues vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd. With the hit ballads "Please, Please, Please" and "Try Me", Brown built a reputation as a dynamic live performer with the Famous Flames and his backing band, sometimes known as the James Brown Band or the James Brown Orchestra. His success peaked in the 1960s with the live album Live at the Apollo and hit singles such as "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World".
During the late 1960s, Brown moved from a continuum of blues and gospel-based forms and styles to a profoundly "Africanized" approach to music-making, emphasizing stripped-down interlocking rhythms that influenced the development of funk music. By the early 1970s, Brown had fully established the funk sound after the formation of the J.B.s with records such as "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" and "The Payback". He also became noted for songs of social commentary, including the 1968 hit "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud". Brown continued to perform and record until his death from pneumonia in 2006.
Brown recorded 17 singles that reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts. He also holds the record for the most singles listed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that did not reach No. 1. Brown was posthumously inducted into the first class of the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2013 as an artist and then in 2017 as a songwriter. He also received honors from several other institutions, including inductions into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In Joel Whitburn's analysis of the Billboard R&B charts from 1942 to 2010, Brown is ranked No. 1 in The Top 500 Artists. He is ranked seventh on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown
Studio albums
Please Please Please (1958)
Try Me! (1959)
Think! (1960)
The Amazing James Brown (1961)
James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A. (1962)
Prisoner of Love (1963)
Grits & Soul (1964)
Showtime (1964)
Out of Sight (1964)
James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday (1965)
Mighty Instrumentals (1966)
James Brown Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo) (1966)
James Brown Sings Christmas Songs (1966)
Handful of Soul (1966)
James Brown Sings Raw Soul (1967)
James Brown Plays the Real Thing (1967)
Cold Sweat (1967)
I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me (1968)
I Got the Feelin' (1968)
James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul (1968)
Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things (1968)
A Soulful Christmas (1968)
Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (1969)
Gettin' Down to It (1969)
The Popcorn (1969)
It's a Mother (1969)
Ain't It Funky (1970)
Soul on Top (1970)
It's a New Day - Let a Man Come In (1970)
Hey America (1970)
Sho Is Funky Down Here (1971)
Hot Pants (1971)
There It Is (1972)
Get on the Good Foot (1972)
Black Caesar (1973)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
The Payback (1973)
Hell (1974)
Reality (1974)
Sex Machine Today (1975)
Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump (1975)
Hot (1976)
Get Up Offa That Thing (1976)
Bodyheat (1976)
Mutha's Nature (1977)
Jam 1980's (1978)
Take a Look at Those Cakes (1978)
The Original Disco Man (1979)
People (1980)
Soul Syndrome (1980)
Nonstop! (1981)
Bring It On! (1983)
Gravity (1986)
I'm Real (1988)
Love Over-Due (1991)
Universal James (1993)
I'm Back (1998)
The Merry Christmas Album (1999)
The Next Step (2002)
I Know It's True
James Brown Lyrics
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I found someone to love me
I found someone to love me
I found someone to love me
I know it's true, I love you
I found someone to love me
Do you need someone to love you?
Do you need someone to love you?
Do you need someone to love you?
I know it's true, I love you
I found someone to love me
(I know it's true)
(I know it's true)
I found someone who wanna believe in me
I found someone who wanna believe in me
I found someone who wanna believe in me
I found someone who wanna believe in me
I know it's true, I love you
I found someone to love me
(I know it's true)
(I know it's true)
(I know it's true)
(I know it's true)
The lyrics of James Brown & The Famous Flames's song I Know It's True are about finding love and how it can bring meaning and purpose to our lives. The repetition of the phrase "I found someone to love me" emphasizes the joy and relief the singer feels at having found someone who loves them in return. The chorus, "I know it's true, I love you," further reinforces this sense of certainty and commitment.
The second verse poses a question to the listener, asking if they too need someone to love them, implying that perhaps the singer is not the only one who has struggled with loneliness or the search for a fulfilling relationship. The final verse shifts focus to the other person in the relationship, highlighting the importance of mutual support and belief in one another.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that love can be a transformative experience, providing a sense of purpose, belonging, and validation.
Line by Line Meaning
I found someone to love me
I have discovered a person who loves me
I know it's true, I love you
I am certain of my love for you
Do you need someone to love you?
Are you looking for someone to love you?
I found someone who wanna believe in me
I have met someone who wants to have faith in me
(I know it's true)
(I am certain of it)
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Written by: JAMES BROWN
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Beauty All Over
My cousin and his wifeβs first dance at their wedding last Saturday. He tragically drowned on their honeymoon 3 days later, (yesterday) in Hawaii. This song will forever be in my heart.
Candy's Lowrider Latin Soul.1/5/19 Federico
Sorry to hear of your Cousins loss but it was A great wedding dance song that will forever have meaning to you all! So Sad but a beautiful memory with that song
My Condolences and God Blessπ
BlindFocus1
The four people who disliked this video have never found someone who loves them. Sad existence. Great song!
John Larsen
How come nobody's talking about the drummer wonking out on the high hat like that?! I'm surprised to hear such funk in a recording from 1960. Good stuff.
Shenanigans
that swing funk feel is light years ahead of its time
William Meier
I have an original 45 rpm of this. I didn't realize this existed as a 78 in the U.S.! 78's from 1959 are rare enough but any from 1960 have got be insanely rare! I know Chess released Chuck Berry's "Let It Rock," (his first release in 1960) on a 78. "Fannie Mae" by Buster Brown and "There's Something On Your Mind" by Bobby Marchan (both on the Fire label) also exist on 78 and those are serious collector's items! Congratulations on owning such a rare find!
Steve
My favorite late 78 is Money by Barrett Strong on Anna. The only Motown 78 (U.S.) BTW Barrett just died 1-29-23 at 81.
Paul Swartz
Thanks for the info I am a amateur record collector love the rare and unique soul and Rock and roll, also the blue's.
William Meier
@Paul Swartz My collection is a heavy slant on blues and doo wop.
Shenanigans
this man just kept advancing musically throughout the years and its incredible