James Brown: Photos of the ‘Godfather Of Soul’ Through the Years

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Image : hollywoodlife James Brown In 1968 James Brown looks cool before entertaining troops in Vietnam in 1968. He wore a yellow turtleneck as he combed his hair. He was once quoted saying,

Image : hollywoodlife James Brown In 1986 James Brown looks cool before entertaining troops in Vietnam in 1968. He wore a yellow turtleneck as he combed his hair. He was once quoted saying,

Image : hollywoodlife James Brown In London On fire! James Brown looks electric while in red during a London show. He once said of performing, “When I’m on stage, I’m trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does.

Image : hollywoodlife James Brown In 1996 James Brown glows as he takes the mic in 1996. His hair was long and shiny. The star, who was known for his looks, was once quoted saying, “Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second.

Image : hollywoodlife James Brown In 2001 Stage presence! James Brown wore fringed white to perform at Live On The Lawn concert at Crathes Castle in Banchory, Scotland on Aug. 18, 2001.

Image : hollywoodlife James Brown Poses James Brown smiles in a portriat taken in London. It appeared to be the late 80s.

Image : hollywoodlife Soul Power James Brown appears in an archival photos from the 2008 documentary ‘Soul Power’. He looked very groovy.

Image : hollywoodlife James Brown In ‘Soul Power’ James Brown was the center of attention while hanging out with his shirt opening a backstage photos. The vintage snap was included in the 2008 documentary ‘Soul Power’.

Image : hollywoodlife James BrownIn Often refferered to as the “Godfather Of Soul”, James began as a gospel singer before building his reputation as part of the popular R&B act The Famous Flames.