BRUGT SOM NY - Legends On Stage - James Brown DVD
Legends On Stage - James Brown
This fabulous DVD shows the great James Brown at the top of his career performing at Chastain Park, singing such timeless classics as Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag and I Feel Good. Life, however, hasn’t always been so good for the musician. James Brown, it must be said, has had a very varied life! Born in South Carolina in 1933, Brown’s first steps into adulthood were halted when, at the age of 16, he took part in a robbery and was arrested. He received a sentence of 8-16 years’ hard labour, although he served only a short period. Arguably the only good to come from his brief spell in prison was meeting local man Bobby Byrd in a baseball match, which led to their performing in various clubs in Taccoa; a chance meeting that gave birth to his career. In 1955 he joined the Famous Flames’, attracted the representatives
of King Records and subsequently released Please, Please, which would become a top ten R&B hit. There followed many chartbound releases, selling in excess of 100 million worldwide; but trouble seemed to stalk Brown as the IRS cornered him in the 70s, demanding unpaid taxes of a colossal $4.5 million! In addition, he was involved in a major radio scandal and his marriage broke up. But on top of all these disastrous events, there was the untimely death of his son, Teddy, in a car accident: all this within the 70s – a truly desperate decade! But whatever life has thrown at James Brown he has definitely earned the soubriquet of “living legend” - he is simply an unparalleled talent. 1. GIVE IT UP TURN IT LOOSE
2. TOO FUNKY IN HERE
3. TRY ME
4. GET ON THE GOOD FOOT
5. PRISONER OF LOVE
6. GET UP OFFA THAT THING
7. GEORGIA ON MY MIND
8. IT’S A MAN’S MAN’S MAN’S WORLD
9. COLD SWEAT
10. PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
11. I FEEL GOOD
12. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE
13. JAMES BROWN JAM
