James Brown not only had the voice, the moves, and an explosive stage presence, he revolutionized 20th-century music. He's a legend by all means.
While some have done a laudable job performing his hits on stage, like the bold Voice contestant who sang "It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World" during his audition, filling Mr. Brown's shoes is nearly impossible. I mean, he wasn't regarded as the "Godfather of Soul" for no reason.
The singer, who passed away from congestive heart failure at the age of 73 in 2006, had an undeniable passion on stage. The performance below will certainly remind you of that.
Here he notably performed "Please Please Please" live during the T.A.M.I. Show held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1964. Wait till you see him drop down to the ground at the :53 mark and the moment he starts hopping around at 4:30. There was no stopping him!
The performance was highly praised during the time and continues to stun people today, like John Lennon's rare performance of the classic "Imagine."
"I think I've watched this video at least 20 times in the last two days. Such a great performance by the originator!" one viewer wrote on YouTube.
Another said, "Nobody in human history can take his place!"
See the magic for yourself below and please SHARE if this made you nostalgic!
