With his signature one-three beat, James Brown directly influenced the evolutionary beat of soul music in the Sixties, funk music in the Seventies and rap music in the Eighties. Over the years, while maintaining a grueling touring schedule, James Brown amassed 800 songs in his repertoire. Seventeen of these hits reached number one, a feat topped only by Stevie Wonder and Louis Jordan. Brown is a three-figure hitmaker with 114 total entries on Billboard's R&B singles charts and 94 that made the Hot 100 singles chart. As one of the most sampled artists to date, he has more honors attached to his name than any other performer in music history. His style has been celebrated throughout generations. James Brown's dynamic showmanship remains timeless. He will be missed by millions but his influence on music, culture and the countless number of lives he touched will carry on for decades to come. James Brown was and will always be a true legend in every sense of the word.
