Musician James Brown, also known as the Godfather of Soul, was born in Barnwell, South Carolina on May 3, 1933. His hit singles include Out of Sight, (Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, I Got You (I Feel Good), and Say It Out Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th annual Grammy Awards in 1992, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the fourth annual Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards in 1993. He died on December 25, 2006 after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
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