James Brown, right, performs with Aretha Franklin in Detroit, Mich., in January 1987. Brown was known as the Godfather of Soul, while Franklin was known as the Queen of Soul. (Photo: Richard ...

James Brown was an iconic American musician who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues, soul, funk and protest civil rights music. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia ...

The hardest working man in show business brings down the House of Blues with a live concert event in Las Vegas Recorded with high definition equipment James Browns influential music uninhibited style ...

James Brown's daughters Yamma and Deanna discuss what it was like growing up with the Godfather of Soul as their dad. (David Redfern/Redferns) What was it like being a daughter of James Brown? One ...

After a great run of hits from the ’60s into the ’70s — including such classics as 1965’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” 1966’s “It’s a Man’s Man’s World,” 1970’s “Super Bad” and 1974’s “The Payback” — ...

Even though white audiences were only just discovering the hardest working man in show business, black fans were keenly aware of his prodigious talent. The singer originally rose to fame as the leader ...