May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006

Mr. Dynamite, Soul Brother Number One, Mr. Please Please Please, The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business, The Boss, Minister of The New New Super Heavy Funk, and of course, the Godfather of Soul.

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The short-lived dutch duo, L.A. Style wrote a billboard hit titled "Jamed Brown is Dead" in '91. It was the first electronic dance music to land on Billboard's Hot 100 List.