Tuesday, May 3, 2011

May 3 1933, Born on this day, James Brown, 'Soul Brother No.1'

James Brown 1933 - 2006

May 3 1933, Born on this day, James Brown, 'Soul Brother No.1',  Brown demanded extreme discipline from his musicians and dancers, and had the practice of assessing fines on members of his band who broke his rules, such as wearing unshined shoes, dancing out of sync or showing up late on stage. Brown died on 25th Dec 2006 at the age of 73 after being diagnosed with severe pneumonia.

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