James Brown Live!

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At age 72, James Brown performed in concert at the Yun Feng Theater in Shanghai. This is the first time that NMAAHC is posting a foreign language object to be transcribed and we hope you can help us! Please transcribe the Chinese characters as they appear on the poster, and if you’re able to translate, feel free to do so in the notes field of the project pages.

James Brown was one of the most iconic figures in funk and soul music and even earned the nickname “The Godfather of Soul.” He influenced many musical artists and was well known for his social activism. [1] During his 50-year career, James Brown influenced the development of several musical genres. Not only did he have seventeen singles that reached number one on the Billboard R&B charts, he also holds the record for the most singles on the Hot 100 chart that did not reach number one. Rolling Stone has cited Brown as the most sampled artist of all time.

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