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1、美国名人歌手、演员詹姆斯布朗JamesBrownz1933-2006:TheGodfatherofSoulplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:13repeatByShelleyGollust2010-5-15Photo:APJamesBrownisalsoknownasthehardestworkingmaninshowbusiness.STEVEEMBER:mSteveEmber.BARBARAK1.EIN:AndmBarbaraKleinwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutJamesBrown

2、zthemusiciancalledTheGodfatherofSoul.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ThatwasJamesBrownsinginghisfamoushitsongfromnineteensixty-five,IGotYou(IFeelGood.)Withthissong,Brownwentfromarhythmandbluessingertoapopmusicstar.Ithelpedhimgainahugenumberofwhitefansaswellasblackones.Hebecameafamousandwealthysinger,songwriterand

3、performer.?Butthishugesuccesswasverydifferentfromthepovertyofhisearlylife.BARBARAK1.EIN:JamesBrownwasborninnineteenthirty-threeinaone-roomhousenearBarnwell,SouthCarolina.Hisfather;JoeBrown,hadajobremovingfluidsfrompinetreesinthesurroundingwoods.Hesoldthesapformakingturpentine.Theboysmotherleftthefam

4、ilywhenhewassevenyearsold.JamesandhisfathermovedtoAugusta,Georgia.YoungJameshadmusicalabilities.Helearnedtoplaytheguitar,pianoanddrums.Hedidthiswhilepickingcropsinthefieldsandshiningpeoplesshoestoearnmoneytosurvive.STEVEEMBER:JameslovedtheAfrican-Americanchurchmusiccalledgospel.Heloveditwhenthechurc

5、hsreligiousleaderwouldsingthismusicanddroptohiskneeswithemotionalshoutsandscreams.Brownlaterusedthiskindofemotionalsinginginhisownperformances.Healsolikedthesoundofthejazzandrhythmandbluesperformer1.ouisJordan.JordanhadrecordedasongcalledCaldoniaandotherpopularsongsinthelatenineteenfortiesandninetee

6、nfifties.APBrownwasalsocalledthehardestworkingmaninshowbusiness.BARBARAK1.曰N:Bythetimehewasthirteen,JamesBrownhadformedhisownmusicgroup.HelaterjoinedagroupcalledtheFlames.Thebandplayedatdrinkingplaces,restaurants,collegesandotherplacesintheSouth.Theseyoungperformerscopiedthesoundsofsuccessfulrhythma

7、ndbluesgroups.Theyalsoincludedintheirshowsasongco-writtenbyJamesBrown.ItwascalledPlease,Please,Please.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ThiswasthesongthatlaunchedJamesBrownscareer.Hewasabletostopdoinglow-payingjobs.Hesaidthesuccessofthesonggavehimthechancetohavesomeofthethingshecouldnothavedreamedof.Please,Please,P

8、leasewasrecordedinnineteenfifty-six.Itsoldmorethanonemillioncopies.ItmadeJamesBrownfamousintheUnitedStates.Anditbecamepartofhiselectrifyingstageperformances.Brownwouldbeonstagewithaneighteen-piecebandandagroupofdancers.Hisemotionalsingingincludedunusualsoundsandscreams.Hedancedaroundthestageperformi

9、ngmovementsthathadnotbeenseenbefore.Hecreatedhisownmusicalandperformingstyle.(MUSIC)BARBARAK1.EIN:ThatwasanotherJamesBrownhitsong,PapasGotaBrandNewBagfromnineteensixty-five.Brownsaidthatsongwasoneofthemostimportantthingsheeverdidinthewayofchangingmusicrhythms.Withthatsong,Browncreatedthemusichecalle

10、dfunk.Thislatercametobecalledsoulmusic.AndJamesBrownbecameknownasTheGodfatherofSoul.HefollowedthishitafewmonthslaterwithIGotYou(IFeelGood),anevenbiggerhit.STEVEEMBER:JamesBrownalsobecameknownasthehardestworkingmaninshowbusiness.Duringthenineteensixties,heperformedhisexcitingshowalmostnon-stopincitya

11、ftercityintheUnitedStatesandinothercountries.Atthesametime,BrownworkedforcivilrightsforAfrican-Americans.Hesupportedblackbusinessownershipasthemostimportantwaytowhathecalledrealblackpower.Heurgedblackpeopletobeproudofthemselves.Andheurgedyoungpeopletocontinuetheireducationandnotdropoutofschool.Hisme

12、ssagewaspositiveinsteadofangry.Herecordedthissonginnineteensixty-eight,Sayit1.oud(mBlackandmProud.)(MUSIC)BARBARAK1.EIN:Overtheyears,JamesBrownhadproblemsinbusiness,withtaxesandinhispersonallife.Duringthenineteenseventies,hispopularitydecreasedasdiscomusicbecamepopular.Buthemadeacomebackintheearlyni

13、neteeneighties,with1.ivinginAmerica,hisfirsthitinyears.(MUSIC)APHisemotionalsingingincludedunusualsoundsandscreams.STEVEEMBER:Innineteeneighty-sixzJamesBrownwasoneofthefirstperformersinvitedintotheRockandRollHallofFame.Hebecameoneofthemostsuccessfulrecordingartistsinhistory.WiththeexceptionofElvisPr

14、esley,nopopartisthadmorehitrecords.Hehadninety-foursongsintheTopOneHundredsongs.AndhehadmoreTopTwentysinglerecordsthananyotherrecordingartistuptothattime.But,innineteeneighty-eight,hecommittedsomecrimes.Hespenttwoandone-halfyearsinprison.Hewaspardonedofhiscrimesintwothousandthree.BARBARAK1.EIN:James

15、BrownreceivedaGrammy1.ifetimeAchievementAwardinnineteenninety-two.Helatertalkedaboutwhathehadtriedtodotohelpyoungpeople.Hesaidhetriedtoteachthroughhismusic.Hethoughtitwasveryimportanttomakeyoungpeopleproudofthemselvesandwillingtoworkforwhattheywanted.Hesaidlifeissometimesreallyhard,butyoucanmakeital

16、otbetterifyoutrytoprepareforit.STEVEEMBER:JamesBrownsawhimselfasanexampleoftheAmericandream.Thatmeansthatapersoncanrisefrompovertytowealthandsuccessifheorsheworkshard.Browninfluencedthemusicofhistimeandmanyperformerswhocameafterhim.Heshowedhispersonalityandenergyinhisfamousshout:(MUSIC)IfyouareanAmericanoryourejustahumanbeingandgotanybloodgoingthroughyourveins-AHHOOWW!Ifeelgood!