James Brown
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	May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006 BIGGEST LP: 20 All-Time Greatest Hits (1991) GRAMMY AWARDS: 2 ROLLING STONE: '100 Greatest Artists of All Time': # 7 BILLBOARD: '100 Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists': 75 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: 1986

# 30 Singles Artist of the Year

Brown hit the Top 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "I Got You (I Feel Good)."
from the LP I Got You (I Feel Good)
Billboard chart run: 14 - 9 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 7 - 20 - 28 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 33
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

Brown hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part 1)."
from the LP Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Billboard chart run: 30 - 20 - 14 - 10 - 8 - 8 - 12 - 28 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 76
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3

# 72 Singles Artist of the Year

Brown was nominated for an American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist.

Brown won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Living In America" from the Rocky IV soundtrack).

Brown was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Gimme Your Love" with Aretha Franklin).

Brown was honored with the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards.

Brown was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (Love Over-Due).

Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll includes "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "Please Please Please," and "Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud."
Brown received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The family of James Brown stepped in and had the 64 year old singer hospitalized over concerns about his health in South Carolina. Brown's agent has stated that an addiction to painkillers probably initiated the family's actions and the family stepped in after Brown reportedly became distressed while watching television. On January 21st, Brown was released from the hospital. Brown was on pain killers for his back which was hurt doing splits at a recent Florida concert. Brown's reaction to his daughter's actions of having him hospitalized: "It was a mistake... One thing Deana knows, she's not getting any more money from me. Not a dime." Late in January, Brown found himself in trouble with the law again. The singer turned himself into police for charges of marijuana and weapons possession discovered when a court order was used to have officials go to his house and admit him into the hospital in mid-January. Brown told a Georgia newspaper (Chronicle) that the marijuana was used for medical purposes: "I have bad eyes... It was just a little tiny bit." On the weapons found at his home, Brown stated: "I got to have protection... I have guns, and I'm going to keep on having guns."

Ranked # 6 on VH1: Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll (and # 46 on Rock On The Net's Poll).

Brown was the first performer at Woodstock 99.

VH1: 100 Greatest Rock Songs includes: # 21: "I Got You (I Feel Good)."

A sexual harassment lawsuit was filed against Brown for $1 million by a former employee.

Brown was reportedly accused by a utility worker of attacking him with a knife.

VH1: 100 Greatest Dance Songs includes Brown's "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine" at # 70 and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" at # 75.

VH1: 100 Greatest Albums includes Sex Machine (from 1970) at # 34.

Brown performed in a Washington, DC concert benefiting the 9/11 attack victims.

Brown won a sexual harassment court case against him.

Brown released Next Step.

Brown was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards.

Brown was honored with a lifetime achievement award for the performing arts at the Kennedy Center Honors.
Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: # 24: Live At The Apollo, # 79: Star Time, # 330: In The Jungle Groove, # 414: Greatest Hits.

Brown was arrested in South Carolina on domestic violence charges.

Brown had surgery for prostate cancer.
Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time included "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" at # 72.

Brown could be heard on the Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now compilation with a live version of "Try Me."

December 25: On Christmas morning, Brown died at age 73 at an Atlanta hospital where he had been admitted 2 days before for treatment for pneumonia.

The box set I Got The Feelin': James Brown In The 60's was released.

Rolling Stone: 'The Greatest Singers' includes Brown at # 10.

Best Of Live At The Apollo: 50th Anniversary was released.

• February 15: The video Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Film.