James Brown Net Worth

The late recording artist and performer James Brown, otherwise known as "The Godfather of Soul," had an estimated net worth of approximately $100 million when he died. And to go along with his net worth, he had the respect and admiration of millions of his peers and fans. His career, spanning many years, began in a gospel group called The Gospel Starlighters. The group eventually changed their name to The Flames, and toured (with Brown in tow) many venues in the south. The early recordings made during this time show a heavy influence from R&B artists like Little Richard and Ray Charles. From these early days, James Brown eventually evolved into a solo performer, but his music continued to grow and change.

James Brown Net Worth

He spanned a wide variety of genres, including gospel and rhythm and blues in the early days, to incorporating elements of funk and traditional African music into his work. In the 70s, James Brown coped with the changing trends in music by experimenting with disco, but most of these efforts failed to match the success of his earlier work, most of which is much more popular than disco is today. After many tumultuous later years, James Brown died on Christmas Day, 2006.

James Brown Articles

• Who are the richest people in the world?
• Robbie Montgomery Net Worth
• Al Green Net Worth
• James Brown on Duckman
• The Ron Anderson & Kevan McCann Improv "Just Make it Funky" (James Brown)
• Blues Brothers 2000: James Brown - Please, Please, Please (FünfSterneMovieClip)

Brian Warner

Prior to launching Celebrity Net Worth, Brian spent seven years as the Managing Editor of one of the largest entertainment portals on the internet. Before that, Brian attended Georgetown University where he double majored in finance and marketing. A native of Northern California, Brian currently resides in Los Angeles. Follow him on Google+.