I felt Michael Jackson was inspired a little bit more from the elegance of a Fred Astaire. Michael loved Sammy Davis, Jr.… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share Image
James Brown was my favorite, my absolute idol. Every time I played with him was like a music lesson, and I never… — Paul Shaffer Copy Share Image
Doing this James Brown thing for the last couple of days has been ideal. But it's a different kind of fun. — Jules Shear Copy Share Image
When I first played New York, it was with James Brown at the Apollo, and I was playing in a band under… — Bobby Womack Copy Share Image
James Brown became my father. He would talk to me the way a father talked to a son. He became the father… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
It's like James Brown used to say... I don't know, but whatever I play it's got to be funky. — Curtis Jones Copy Share Image
You go through the Civil Rights struggle, everybody knew the songs - 'We shall overcome.' Everybody would sing it. Music helped us.… — Geoffrey Canada Copy Share Image
Psy is fantastic. He's shifted the planet. He's got the whole world dancing. And it's a rarity in this world. Only four… — MC Hammer Copy Share Image
I usually listen to various kind of singers. Curtis Mayfield was my favorite. James Brown, Tina Turner, queen of soul, I started… — Burning Spear Copy Share Image
I used to break dance. I can do some good James Brown footwork. But now I think I've danced too much. My… — Sam Rockwell Copy Share Image
My definition of hip hop is taking elements from many other spheres of music to make hip hop. Whether it be breakbeat,… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
Every James Brown cut makes a party get crazy. He's the god of all music. I always play different wild remixes of… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
I love Sly Stone and James Brown and Stevie Wonder, and I want my music to reflect some of that. — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
If it weren't for the mentorship and guidance from people like my mother, James Brown and others, I wouldn't have been able… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
Charles and I are from Augusta, Ga. - so we come from James Brown territory, soul music and Motown. And Charles has… — Dave Haywood Copy Share Image
But that kind of falls in line; when you think about it, James Brown was a funk minimalist. All of those parts… — Charlie Hunter Copy Share Image
You say 'African music' and you think 'tribal drumming.' But there's a lot of African music that's like James Brown, and a… — Damian Marley Copy Share Image
I've been to two stadium gigs in my life. One was James Brown and the other was Pink Floyd. They both sounded… — Boz Burrell Copy Share Image
“James Brown had many guises, many names: Crip, Music Box, The Hardest Working Man In Show Business, Mr. Please Please Please, Butane… — R.J. Smith Copy Share Image
I grew in the inner city, listening to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, The Commodores - lots of soul music. — Stefon Harris Copy Share Image
