Born: Barnwell, SC, 1933
Years Active: 1942-1990
Member of: UB40
Influenced by: Louis Jordan, The Drifters, Jimmy Forrest, Sam Cooke, Roy Brown, Ray Charles
Genre: R & B
Biography: "Soul Brother Number One," "the Godfather of Soul," "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite" -- those are ...
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Spinner.com: Producer Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, while editing the Oscar-winning film 'When We Were Kings,' took note of the hundreds of hours of footage not being used. It's that footage -- which documents the musical concert that was also a part of the 1974 'Rumble in...Read moreJun 04 2008 2:00AM
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Spinner.com: Artist: James Brown Songs: 'There Was a Time' (Kenny Dope Remix)Album: 'Verve Remixed Vol. 4' [iTunes]Sounds Like: Earth Wind and Fire, Lee FieldsDownload: 'There Was a Time' (Kenny Dope Remix) (MP3)[Get Winamp] [Download Help]
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