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James Brown - Collected Artist_Will Samson If the album's main through-lineIn a career spanning over 50 years, James Brown became known as a progenitor of funk music and influencing the development of many other genres. All his hit songs, hidden gems, and collaborations are now bundled on Collected. It contains 29 songs, including music from his early days with the Famous Flames, the J. B.'s, and a wide collection of tracks from his solo career. Brown began his career as a gospel singer and joined a rhythm and blues vocal