A Vibrant Homage To Mr Dynamite Aka James Brown - The Godfather Of Soul Music
A lot of people who dont really care about artistic talents prompt to praise artists when they passed away. I have seen such behaviors numerous times and Id like to point out that I am not going to acclaim James Browns talent because he recently died. I am going to praise this great legend of soul music, because Mr Browns music has been part of my life since the 80s!
I was introduced into James Browns music through a Cameroonian friend. I will always remember how much I was impressed to discover James Browns rhythmic Sex Machine and his euphoric I Feel Good.
As a young student, James Browns music spiced up my daily life. It gave me a great dose of enthusiasm and dynamism. Starting the day with his music really enhanced my way of life. It made me feel alive, ready to conquer the world.
James Browns voice touched my soul. He had a unique way of telling things, like he did it in This Is A Mans, Mans , Mans World.
This beautiful song made me feel how much he appreciated women:
This is a man's world, this is a man's world But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl
You see, man made the cars to take us over the road Man made the trains to carry heavy loads Man made electric light to take us out of the dark Man made the boat for the water, like Noah made the ark
This is a man's, a man's, a man's world But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl
Man thinks about a little baby girls and a baby boys Man makes then happy 'cause man makes them toys And after man has made everything, everything he can You know that man makes money to buy from other man
This is a man's world But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl
He's lost in the wilderness He's lost in bitterness
Not only did James Brown have a unique, suave voice, his use of the instrumentals inspired the greatest artists in this world, including NWA, the early Michael Jackson and many more.
James Brown can be seen as the forefather of rap music. He is and will remain a legend in black music. His incredible talent is still a huge source of inspiration to many contemporary artists.
James Brown also gave black folks a new sense of pride with his famous world known sentence: Say it loud, Im Black and proud!
I could name a multitude of his songs, like Living In America, Papas Got A Brand New Bag, I Feel Good, This Is A Mans world and many more, but I am going to stop here.
Id like to stay still for a minute and pay homage to the great musician that James Brown actually was. A great legend left us on Christmas day. May God bless his soul. RIP James Brown and thank you for the music that touched my soul over the years. I will never forget you.
Copyright 2006 by Isabelle Esling All Rights Reserved
My name is Isabelle Esling. I am an Eminem biographer and a freelance music journalist. I do teach English and German at public schools
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