The One: The Life and Music of James Brown by RJ Smith records, corrects and carves out historical significance of James Brown's life. Mark Ulriksen The One: The Life and Music of James Brown RJ Smith ...

James Brown became a powerful symbol of black culture, thanks to such hits as “Say It Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud" and “I Got You (I Feel Good)." On April 5, 1968, James Brown stood as a voice of ...

“I was in Los Angeles and there was all this infighting, this crime and all,” Al Sharpton recalled Brown telling him in the documentary Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown. “And he said, ‘I looked ...

James Brown is featured in the new biopic Get On Up. In '80s and '90s, Terry Gross talked with his biographer and two musicians who played in his... Fresh Air Pays Tribute To James Brown, 'Godfather ...