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1、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,themusiciancalledTheGodfatherof
2、Soul.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThatwasJamesBrownsinginghisfamoushitsongfromnineteensixty-five,lGotYou(IFeelGood.)Withthissong,Brownwentfromarhythmandbluessingertoapopmusicstar.Ithelpedhimgainahugenumberofwhitefansaswellasblackones.Hebecameafamousandwealthysinger,songwriterandperformer.Butthishugesuccesswasver
3、ydifferentfromthepovertyofhisearlylife.VOICETWO:JamesBrownwasborninnineteenthirty-threeinaone-roomhousenearBarnwell,SouthCarolina.Hisfather,JoeBrown,hadajobremovingfluidsfrompinetreesinthesurroundingwoods.Hesoldthesapformakingturpentine.Theboysmotherleftthefamilywhenhewassevenyearsold.Jamesandhisfat
4、hermovedtoAugusta,Georgia.YoungJameshadmusicalabilities.Helearnedtoplaytheguitar,pianoanddrums.Hedidthiswhilepickingcropsinthefieldsandshiningpeoplesshoestoearnmoneytosurvive.VOICEONE:JameslovedtheAfrican-Americanchurchmusiccalledgospel.Heloveditwhenthechurchsreligiousleaderwouldsingthismusicanddrop
5、tohiskneeswithemotionalshoutsandscreams.Brownlaterusedthiskindofemotionalsinginginhisownperformances.HealsolikedthesoundofthejazzandrhythmandbluesperformerLouisJordan.JordanhadrecordedasongcalledCaldoniaandotherpopularsongsinthelatenineteenfortiesandnineteenfifties.VOICETWO:Bythetimehewasthirteen,Ja
6、mesBrownhadformedhisownmusicgroup.HelaterjoinedagroupcalledtheFlames.Thebandplayedatdrinkingplaces,restaurants,collegesandotherplacesintheSouth.Theseyoungperformerscopiedthesoundsofsuccessfulrhythmandbluesgroups.Theyalsoincludedintheirshowsasongco-writtenbyJamesBrown.ItwascalledPlease,Please,Please.
7、(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThiswasthesongthatlaunchedJamesBrownscareer.Hewasabletostopdoinglow-payingjobs.Hesaidthesuccessofthesonggavehimthechancetohavesomeofthethingshecouldnothavedreamedof.Please,Please,Pleasewasrecordedinnineteenfifty-six.Itsoldmorethanonemillioncopies.ItmadeJamesBrownfamousintheUnitedStat
8、es.Anditbecamepartofhiselectrifyingstageperformances.Brownwouldbeonstagewithaneighteen-piecebandandagroupofdancers.Hisemotionalsingingincludedunusualsoundsandscreams.Hedancedaroundthestageperformingmovementsthathadnotbeenseenbefore.Hecreatedhisownmusicalandperformingstyle.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:Thatwasanot
9、herJamesBrownhitsong,PapasGotaBrandNewBagfromnineteensixty-five.Brownsaidthatsongwasoneofthemostimportantthingsheeverdidinthewayofchangingmusicrhythms.Withthatsong,Browncreatedthemusichecalledfunk.Thislatercametobecalledsoulmusic.AndJamesBrownbecameknownasTheGodfatherofSoul.Hefollowedthishitafewmont
10、hslaterwithIGotYou(IFeelGood),anevenbiggerhit.VOICEONE:JamesBrownalsobecameknownasthehardestworkingmaninshowbusiness.Duringthenineteensixties,heperformedhisexcitingshowalmostnon-stopincityaftercityintheUnitedStatesandinothercountries.Atthesametime,BrownworkedforcivilrightsforAfrican-Americans.Hesupp
11、ortedblackbusinessownershipasthemostimportantwaytowhathecalledrealblackpower.Heurgedblackpeopletobeproudofthemselves.Andheurgedyoungpeopletocontinuetheireducationandnotdropoutofschool.Hismessagewaspositiveinsteadofangry.Herecordedthissonginnineteensixty-eight,SayitLoud(mBlackandmProud.)(MUSIC)VOICET
12、WO:Overtheyears,JamesBrownhadproblemsinbusiness,withtaxesandinhispersonallife.Duringthenineteenseventies,hispopularitydecreasedasdiscomusicbecamepopular.Buthemadeacomebackintheearlynineteeneighties,withLivinginAmerica,hisfirsthitinyears.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Innineteeneighty-six,JamesBrownwasoneofthefirst
13、performersinvitedintotheRockandRollHallofFame.Hebecameoneofthemostsuccessfulrecordingartistsinhistory.WiththeexceptionofElvisPresley,nopopartisthadmorehitrecords.Hehadninety-foursongsintheTopOneHundredsongs.AndhehadmoreTopTwentysinglerecordsthananyotherrecordingartistuptothattime.But,innineteeneight
14、y-eight,hecommittedsomecrimes.Hespenttwoandone-halfyearsinprison.Hewaspardonedofhiscrimesintwothousandthree.VOICETWO:JamesBrownreceivedaGrammyLifetimeAchievementAwardinnineteenninety-two.Helatertalkedaboutwhathehadtriedtodotohelpyoungpeople.Hesaidhetriedtoteachthroughhismusic.Hethoughtitwasveryimpor
15、tanttomakeyoungpeopleproudofthemselvesandwillingtoworkforwhattheywanted.Hesaidlifeissometimesreallyhard,butyoucanmakeitalotbetterifyoutrytoprepareforit.VOICEONE:JamesBrownsawhimselfasanexampleoftheAmericandream.Thatmeansthatapersoncanrisefrompovertytowealthandsuccessifheorsheworkshard.Browninfluence
16、dthemusicofhistimeandmanyperformerswhocameafterhim.Heshowedhispersonalityandenergyinhisfamousshout:IfyouareanAmericanoryourejustahumanbeingandgotanybloodgoingthroughyourveins-AHHOOWW!Ifeelgood!VOICETWO:JamesBrownperformeduntiltheveryendofhislifeandcontinuedtohelphiscommunity.Threedaysbeforehisdeath,
17、hejoinedvolunteersathisyearlyeventtogivetoystoneedychildreninAugusta,Georgia.HehadplannedtoperformonNewYearsEveatB.B.KingsBluesClubinNewYorkCity.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.
