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)
You Know It
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 to James Brown's song "You Know It" evoke sentiments of joy and gratitude as the singer celebrates finding someone to love him. The first verse and chorus repeat the phrase "I found someone to love me" four times, emphasizing the singer's amazement at his good fortune. He then poses a question to the listener, asking if they also need someone to love them. The song's emphasis on love and connection is reinforced by the repetition of the phrase "I know it's true, I love you" throughout the song.
In the second half of the song, the singer reflects on the ways his new love has boosted his self-confidence and inspired belief in himself. He sings, "I found someone who wanna believe in me" three times, emphasizing the importance of having someone in his life who supports and encourages him. The song ends with a final repetition of the phrase "I know it's true" four times, as if to solidify the singer's conviction in his newfound love and the positive impact it has had on his life.
Overall, "You Know It" is a powerful expression of the transformative power of love and connection. Through his lyrics, James Brown invites the listener to join him in celebrating the joy and fulfillment that come from finding someone to share life's ups and downs with.
Line by Line Meaning
I found someone to love me
I have finally found someone who loves and cares for me.
I know it's true, I love you
I am convinced that my feelings for you are genuine and true.
Do you need someone to love you?
Are you in need of someone to love and care for you?
I found someone who wanna believe in me
I have found someone who has faith and confidence in me and my abilities.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES BROWN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@semajracubolk
without the visuals, this just seems like someone is pranking her with a soundboard lol
@mr.voidout4739
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@MadScientist267
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@tachobgyt
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@unclemartin7711
Who is really being pranked here?
He went into the hospital December 23rd 2006. The 24th everyone left him in good spirits, he was on a rebound.
Nurse says, a stranger came into his room later on, then left. Brown died next day, on Christmas.
Over 11 people didn't feel it was a❤ attack or pneumonia. One of his daughters didn't want a autopsy done. One of brown's friends took a blood sample, never did hear outcome.
Brown's son-in-law Lamar went on CNN 2006 felt it was murder. A year later, lamar is murdered, still a Cold Case ,no one knows how it happen?
An autopsy is rather difficult at this time, since nobody is saying where mister brown's actually buried.
He was worth over a 120 million dollars. My feelings are, just follow the money. 😮
@hardstyle3196
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@fundamentallycounter8294
Whenever my phone battery goes low, I play this video and James Brown's energy charges it to 100%
@Commonboytv876
Hahahaha good one Ramin 🤣🤣
@oneballparkfrank
Your preaching to the choir
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