美国名人 歌手 詹姆斯·布朗.docx

美国名人歌手詹姆斯布朗JamesBrown,1933-2006:TheGodfatherofSoulInfluencedManyKindsofMusicDuringHis50-YearCareerplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-16:31repeatByJamesBrown2007-1-20VOICEONE:mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmBarbaraKleinwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutJamesBrown,themusiciancalled"TheGodfatherofSoul."(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThatwasJamesBrownsinginghisfamoushitsongfromnineteensixty-five,',lGotYou(IFeelGood.)"Withthissong,Brownwentfromarhythmandbluessingertoapopmusicstar.Ithelpedhimgainahugenumberofwhitefansaswellasblackones.Hebecameafamousandwealthysinger,songwriterandperformer.Butthishugesuccesswasverydifferentfromthepovertyofhisearlylife.VOICETWO:JamesBrownwasborninnineteenthirty-threeinaone-roomhousenearBarnwell,SouthCarolina.Hisfather,JoeBrown,hadajobremovingfluidsfrompinetreesinthesurroundingwoods.Hesoldthesapformakingturpentine.Theboy'smotherleftthefamilywhenhewassevenyearsold.JamesandhisfathermovedtoAugusta,Georgia.YoungJameshadmusicalabilities.Helearnedtoplaytheguitar,pianoanddrums.Hedidthiswhilepickingcropsinthefieldsandshiningpeople'sshoestoearnmoneytosurvive.VOICEONE:JameslovedtheAfrican-Americanchurchmusiccalledgospel.Heloveditwhenthechurch'sreligiousleaderwouldsingthismusicanddroptohiskneeswithemotionalshoutsandscreams.Brownlaterusedthiskindofemotionalsinginginhisownperformances.HealsolikedthesoundofthejazzandrhythmandbluesperformerLouisJordan.Jordanhadrecordedasongcalled"Caldonia"andotherpopularsongsinthelatenineteenfortiesandnineteenfifties.VOICETWO:Bythetimehewasthirteen,JamesBrownhadformedhisownmusicgroup.HelaterjoinedagroupcalledtheFlames.Thebandplayedatdrinkingplaces,restaurants,collegesandotherplacesintheSouth.Theseyoungperformerscopiedthesoundsofsuccessfulrhythmandbluesgroups.Theyalsoincludedintheirshowsasongco-writtenbyJamesBrown.Itwascalled"Please,Please,Please."(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThiswasthesongthatlaunchedJamesBrown'scareer.Hewasabletostopdoinglow-payingjobs.Hesaidthesuccessofthesonggavehimthechancetohavesomeofthethingshecouldnothavedreamedof."Please,Please,Please"wasrecordedinnineteenfifty-six.Itsoldmorethanonemillioncopies.ItmadeJamesBrownfamousintheUnitedStates.Anditbecamepartofhiselectrifyingstageperformances.Brownwouldbeonstagewithaneighteen-piecebandandagroupofdancers.Hisemotionalsingingincludedunusualsoundsandscreams.Hedancedaroundthestageperformingmovementsthathadnotbeenseenbefore.Hecreatedhisownmusicalandperformingstyle.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThatwasanotherJamesBrownhitsong,"Papa'sGotaBrandNewBag"fromnineteensixty-five.Brownsaidthatsongwasoneofthemostimportantthingsheeverdidinthewayofchangingmusicrhythms.Withthatsong,Browncreatedthemusichecalled"funk."Thislatercametobecalled"soul"music.AndJamesBrownbecameknownas"TheGodfatherofSoul."Hefollowedthishitafewmonthslaterwith"IGotYou(IFeelGood)",anevenbiggerhit.VOICEONE:JamesBrownalsobecameknownas"thehardestworkingmaninshowbusiness."Duringthenineteensixties,heperformedhisexcitingshowalmostnon-stopincityaftercityintheUnitedStatesandinothercountries.Atthesametime,BrownworkedforcivilrightsforAfrican-Americans.Hesupportedblackbusinessownershipasthemostimportantwaytowhathecalled"realblackpower."Heurgedblackpeopletobeproudofthemselves.Andheurgedyoungpeopletocontinuetheireducationandnotdropoutofschool.Hismessagewaspositiveinsteadofangry.Herecordedthissonginnineteensixty-eight,SayitLoud(mBlackandmProud.)"(MUSIC)VOICETWO:Overtheyears,JamesBrownhadproblemsinbusiness,withtaxesandinhispersonallife.Duringthenineteenseventies,hispopularitydecreasedasdiscomusicbecamepopular.Buthemadeacomebackintheearlynineteeneighties,with"LivinginAmerica,"hisfirsthitinyears.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteeneighty-six,JamesBrownwasoneofthefirstperformersinvitedintotheRockandRollHallofFame.Hebecameoneofthemostsuccessfulrecordingartistsinhistory.WiththeexceptionofElvisPresley,nopopartisthadmorehitrecords.Hehadninety-foursongsintheTopOneHundredsongs.AndhehadmoreTopTwentysinglerecordsthananyotherrecordingartistuptothattime.But,innineteeneighty-eight,hecommittedsomecrimes.Hespenttwoandone-halfyearsinprison.Hewaspardonedofhiscrimesintwothousandthree.VOICETWO:JamesBrownreceivedaGrammyLifetimeAchievementAwardinnineteenninety-two.Helatertalkedaboutwhathehadtriedtodotohelpyoungpeople.Hesaidhetriedtoteachthroughhismusic.Hethoughtitwasveryimportanttomakeyoungpeopleproudofthemselvesandwillingtoworkforwhattheywanted.Hesaidlifeissometimesreallyhard,butyoucanmakeitalotbetterifyoutrytoprepareforit.VOICEONE:JamesBrownsawhimselfasanexampleof"theAmericandream."Thatmeansthatapersoncanrisefrompovertytowealthandsuccessifheorsheworkshard.Browninfluencedthemusicofhistimeandmanyperformerswhocameafterhim.Heshowedhispersonalityandenergyinhisfamousshout:"IfyouareanAmericanoryou'rejustahumanbeingandgotanybloodgoingthroughyourveins-AHHOOWW!Ifeelgood!"VOICETWO:JamesBrownperformeduntiltheveryendofhislifeandcontinuedtohelphiscommunity.Threedaysbeforehisdeath,hejoinedvolunteersathisyearlyeventtogivetoystoneedychildreninAugusta,Georgia.HehadplannedtoperformonNewYear'sEveatB.B.King'sBluesClubinNewYorkCity.JamesBrown,"TheGodfatherofSoul/'diedDecembertwenty-fifth,twothousandsixinAtlanta,Georgia.Hewasseventy-three.Duringhisfifty-yearcareer,hemademanymusicfansfeelgood.(MUSIC:"IGotYou(IFeelGood)")VOICEONE:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyShelleyGollust.ItwasproducedbyLawanDavis.mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmBarbaraKlein.YoucanreadscriptsanddownloadaudioatourWebsite,WWW.51V0A.COM.JoinusagainnextweekforPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.