James Brown

James Brown

(1820–1895) Anglican priest

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James Brown (1820–1895) was a Anglican priest.

About James Brown

James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by various nicknames, among them "Mr. Dynamite", "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Minister of New Super Heavy Funk", "Godfather of Soul", "King of Soul", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown was one of the first ten inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 23, 1986. His music has been heavily sampled by hip-hop musicians and other artists.

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The Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, with an Intr. and Notes [by D. Laing]

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