James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American musician. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by various honorific nicknames, some of which include "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Brown was one of the first 10 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at its inaugural induction in New York on January 23, 1986. More about James Brown
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Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia. He rose to prominence in the mid-1950s as the lead singer of the Famous Flames, a rhythm and blues vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd. With the hit ballads "Please, Please, Please" and "Try Me", Brown built a reputation as a dynamic live performer with the Famous Flames and his backing band, sometimes known as the James Brown Band or the James Brown Orchestra. His success peaked in the 1960s with the live album Live at the Apollo and hit singles such as "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World".In total, we tracked 239 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of James Brown (James Brown Signed Gibson Acoustic Guitar On Body Beckett - My Soul Inscription) was sold in June 2022 for $2250.00 while the cheapest item ( JAMES BROWN Hand Signed Autograph 4X4 PHOTO - CBS SPORTSCASTER) found a new owner for $0.01 in December 2023. The month with the most items sold (9) was December 2020 with an average selling price of $50.00 for an autographed item of James Brown. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2022 with $999.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2017. In average, an autographed item from James Brown is worth $71.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of James Brown were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Ernest The Cat Miller Signed 8X10 Photo JSA COA WWE WCW Picture w/ James Brown | $12.99 | ||
James Brown - autographed 8X10 from The Blues Brothers - in Person 1983 - NICE! | $306.00 | ||
JAMES BROWN Autograph Signed -Papa's Got A Brand New Bag- Album LP Vinyl Record | $225.99 | ||
James Brown autographed Index Card•Greatest Soul Singer of All Time•I FEEL GOOD | $78.00 | ||
James Brown Godfather of Soul Autographed Signed 47th Birthday Party Invitation | $60.00 | ||
James Brown Godfather Of Soul Signed 100% Authentic Letter Of Authenticity Ex | $299.99 | ||
James Brown Hand Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo - Musician Singer | $14.50 | ||
JAMES BROWN Signed - Live At The Apollo V2 - Double Album LP Vinyl - Please Read | $139.99 | ||
JAMES BROWN SIGNED ORIGINAL VINTAGE ALBUM LEAF AUTOGRAPHED BECKETT COA | $113.50 | ||
RARE Godfather of Soul Singer James Brown Autograph on Business Card | $19.99 |
50 Years Ago, James Brown Took an Unlikely Stage: Rikers Island (03/15/22): The story of how the Godfather of Soul ended up performing at the New York jail involves a dogged Board of Correction employee who knitted her way to the musician’s attention.
After 15 Years of Infighting, James Brown’s Estate Is Sold (12/13/21): The sale to Primary Wave Music, for an estimated $90 million, provides resources to ultimately realize the musician’s wish to fund scholarships for needy children.
James Brown’s Will: Is It Inching Toward Closure After 14 Years? (06/25/20): A decision by the Supreme Court of South Carolina has raised expectations that the many legal fights over the singer’s estate may soon be drawing to a close.