Season 31, Day 2 - "So Help Me Godfather"
This season is inspired by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and today's quiz is inspired by James Brown.
James Brown
“The best showman and one of the most influential singers of the 20th century, who transformed R&B into funk with his tight, driving style.”
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums: Star Time, Live at the Apollo, Sex Machine, In the Jungle Groove, 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs: “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”, “I Got You (I Feel Good)”, “It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World”, “Please, Please, Please”, “Sex Machine”, “Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)”
Billboard #1 hits: (none)
Spotify Top 5:
“I Got You (I Feel Good)”
“It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World”
“Get Up Offa That Thing”
“The Boss”
“Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”
Other notable titles: “Cold Sweat,” “Living in America” (Rocky IV soundtrack), “Papa Don’t Take No Mess,” “Night Train”
Miscellaneous trivia:
nicknamed the “Godfather of Soul,” “Soul Brother No. 1,” “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business,” and “Mr. Dynamite”
played by Chadwick Boseman in the 2014 movie Get On Up
leader of the Famous Flames and the J.B.’s
his song “Funky Drummer” has been widely sampled by hip hop artists