Articles > Newspapers > U.S. Newspapers, Special Interest > Sacramento Observer articles > July 1995

Article: Godfather's Back: James Brown Live At The Apollo

Article from:
Sacramento Observer
Article date:
July 26, 1995
Author:
Copyright

Jim Garcia
Sacramento Observer
07-26-1995
Godfather's Back: James Brown Live At The Apollo.

Scotti Bros. Records this week released "The Great James Brown: Live at the Apollo, 1995," the latest live recording from the legendary artist.

Though he remains the No. 1 rhythm & blues artist of all time with an exhaustive list of Top 40 recordings to his credit, James Brown has always staked his reputation on his feverish live performance.

Popularly known as "The Hardest Working Man In Show Business," Brown's stage show is legendary.

He's the consummate showman.

Brown has consistently brought crowds to delirium with his surefooted choreography and blowtorch vocals.

So when it came time to record a ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Article: The Godfather Fills the Apollo One Last Time; Thousands ...
The Washington Post;  December 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... a spectacle that James Brown would have loved ... him perform at the Apollo Theater. But for ... open casket at the Apollo. Helicopters hovered ... views. Fans sang James Brown songs and reminisced ... Saturday at the James Brown Arena in Augusta ... the middle of the ...

Article: James Brown's All-Time Classic Album, LIVE AT THE ...
PR Newswire;  February 18, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... 18 /PRNewswire/ -- JAMES BROWN LIVE AT THE APOLLO, recorded in 1962 and first ... seller. Now LIVE AT THE APOLLO, which blasted Mr. Dynamite ... with four bonus tracks for JAMES BROWN LIVE AT THE APOLLO (1962) (EXPANDED EDITION ...

Article: James Brown's Body to Lie at Apollo
AP Online;  December 27, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... of soul singer James Brown will be returned ... the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem ... day later at the James Brown Arena there ... lines around the Apollo Theater," Sharpton ... I felt that James Brown in all the years ...

Article: JAMES BROWN'S BODY TO BE TAKEN TO THE ...
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  December 27, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... of soul singer James Brown will be returned ... the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem ... day later at the James Brown Arena there. His ... lines around the Apollo Theater, Sharpton ... landmark. I felt that James Brown in all the years ...

Article: James Brown's Body to Lie at NYC Apollo
AP Online;  December 27, 2006 ;     700+ words ...NEW YORK - James Brown's music career ... of the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem ... day later at the James Brown Arena there ... lines around the Apollo Theater," Sharpton ... I felt that James Brown in all the years ...

Article: James Brown Lays in Repose at Apollo
AP Online;  December 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Even in death, James Brown can move a crowd ... streets outside the Apollo Theater in a raucous ... suburban New York. "James Brown gave you heart ... Saturday at the James Brown Arena in Augusta ... arrived at the Apollo as early as midnight ...

Article: James Brown Lies in Repose at Apollo
AP Online;  December 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Even in death, James Brown can move a crowd ... streets outside the Apollo Theater in a raucous ... suburban New York. "James Brown gave you heart ... Saturday at the James Brown Arena in Augusta ... arrived at the Apollo as early as midnight ...

Article: Culture: Soul power; In our occasional series on classic albums, ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  June 20, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... four years and The James Brown Revue, or 'Star ... performance at Harlem's Apollo Theatre. Nathan ... particular time . . . James Brown and the Famous Flames ... CAPTION(S): James Brown, king of soul. Live at the Apollo remains his finest ...

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!

Find articles, research, and archives