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James Brown

Invented the funk “One”

1953 – 2006· South Carolina

Influence(2)

→Hip-HopDocumented
“JB’s breaks are the single most-sampled source in hip-hop.”
→The WhoWidely cited
“Influence per Wikidata (P737): James Brown.”

Member(7)

→FunkDocumented
→Funky DrummerDocumented
→James Brown & The Famous FlamesDocumented
“Band membership (Wikidata P527/P463).”
→Doo-WopWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
→Gospel MusicWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
→SoulWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
→BluesWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”

Carries technique(1)

←The “One”Widely cited
“Brown re-anchored the groove on the downbeat — “the One”.”