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Dubbed "The Godfather of Soul," "Soul Brother Number One," and "The Hardest Working Man In Show Business," soul legend James Brown passed away on Dec. 25, 2006. In 1956, he debuted on the R&B charts with "Please, Please, Please" and thereafter had a very long string of hits on both the Pop/Rock and R&B charts that continued through the late 1990s. James Brown's best known songs include "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (1965), "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud" (1968), "Get On The Good Foot - Part 1" (1972), and "The Payback - Part 1" (1974). His 1986 hit, "Living In America," was part of the soundtrack for "Rocky IV." A dynamic performer and prolific songwriter, James Brown has, over the years, been a major shaping force of many genres that include soul, gospel, R&B, funk, disco, rap, and hip-hop. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and he received a lifetime achievement Grammy Award in 1992.

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 Honky Tonk - Part 1     1972
(Instrumental. "Honky Tonk" previously charted for Bill Doggett (1956, 1961) and Lonnie Mack (1965).)

 James Brown

 Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1)     1970
(Instrumental.)

 Bewildered     1961
("Bewildered" previously charted for Mickey & Sylvia (1958).)

 Bring It Up     1967

 Brother Rapp (Part 1)     1970

 Cold Sweat (Part 1)     1967

 Escape-ism (Part 1)     1971

 Get It Together (Part 1)     1967

 Get On The Good Foot (Part 1)     1972

 Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Part 1)     1971

 Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine (Part 1)     1970
("Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine (Part 1)" charted in the Top 40 in 1970. A new and longer version charted in 1975.)

 Give It Up or Turn It A Loose     1969

 Goodbye My Love     1968

 Hot Pants (Part 1) (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)     1971

 I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)     1968

 I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open The Door, I'll Get It Myself)     1969

 I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance) (Part 1)     1973

 I Got The Feelin'     1968

 I Got You (I Feel Good)     1965

 I'm A Greedy Man (Part 1)     1971

 It's A Man's Man's Man's World     1966

 It's A New Day (Part 1)     1970

 King Heroin     1972

 Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part 1)     1969

 Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn (Part 2)     1970

 Licking Stick-Licking Stick (Part 1)     1968

 Make It Funky (Part 1)     1971
(Another version of this song was recorded by James Brown, "My Part/Make It Funky-Part 3," which also charted in 1971.)

 Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) (Part 1)     1969

 My Thang     1974

 Night Train     1962
("Night Train" previously charted for the Viscounts (1960) and Richard Hayman (1961).)

 Out Of Sight     1964

 Papa Don't Take No Mess (Part 1)     1974

 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part 1)     1965
("Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part 1)" later also charted for Otis Redding in 1969.)

 The Payback (Part 1)     1974

 Please, Please, Please     1964

 The Popcorn     1969
(Instrumental.)

 Prisoner Of Love     1963

 Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1)     1968
("Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud" is a mostly spoken song in which the title is repeated throughout.)

 Soul Power (Part 1)     1971

 Super Bad (Parts 1 And 2)     1970

 Talking Loud And Saying Nothing (Part 1)     1972

 There Was A Time     1968
("There Was A Time" also charted for Gene Chandler in 1968.)

 Think     1960
("Think" previously charted for the "5" Royales (1957). Brown later charted with two longer versions of this song in 1967 and 1973. Also, Vicki Anderson & James Brown charted with another version in 1967.)

 Try Me     1959
("Try Me" later also charted for Jimmy Hughes in 1964 and again by James Brown in 1965.)

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