Desert Island Discs Vol. 3 - James Brown

 - James Brown -

"Soul Power"

- James Brown Notes -

"Godfather of Soul"

"Mr. Dynamite"

"Soul Brother No. 1"

Genres considered - Funk, Soul, Rhythm and Blues

James Brown's career began in 1953 and lasted to his final years before his passing in 2006.  My research is extensive and exhausting to write here as the post would become exhaustive as well.  Read more about Brown's full career on Wikipedia.

Success -

17 No. 1 singles on the Billboard R&B charts

Honors -

- Inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame (1983)

- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inaugural induction (1986)

- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1992)

- Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards (1993)

- Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1997)

- Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards (2003)

- Kennedy Center Honors (2003)

- Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame (2006)

- Inducted into the first class of the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame (2013)

- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

- No. 7 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time

Discography - 58 studio albums

Debut - Please Please Please (1958)

Final release - The Next Step (2002)

(Wikipedia)

I have so many James Brown favorites in my iTunes library.  He truly is an iconic figure in Soul and R&B music with a legacy to last forever.