美国名人 歌手、演员 詹姆斯·布朗.docx
美国名人歌手、演员詹姆斯布朗JamesBrownz1933-2006:TheGodfatherofSoulplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:13repeatByShelleyGollust2010-5-15Photo:APJamesBrownisalsoknownasthehardestworkingmaninshowbusiness.STEVEEMBER:mSteveEmber.BARBARAK1.EIN:AndmBarbaraKleinwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.TodaywetellaboutJamesBrownzthemusiciancalled"TheGodfatherofSoul."(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ThatwasJamesBrownsinginghisfamoushitsongfromnineteensixty-five,"IGotYou(IFeelGood.)"Withthissong,Brownwentfromarhythmandbluessingertoapopmusicstar.Ithelpedhimgainahugenumberofwhitefansaswellasblackones.Hebecameafamousandwealthysinger,songwriterandperformer.?Butthishugesuccesswasverydifferentfromthepovertyofhisearlylife.BARBARAK1.EIN:JamesBrownwasborninnineteenthirty-threeinaone-roomhousenearBarnwell,SouthCarolina.Hisfather;JoeBrown,hadajobremovingfluidsfrompinetreesinthesurroundingwoods.Hesoldthesapformakingturpentine.Theboy'smotherleftthefamilywhenhewassevenyearsold.JamesandhisfathermovedtoAugusta,Georgia.YoungJameshadmusicalabilities.Helearnedtoplaytheguitar,pianoanddrums.Hedidthiswhilepickingcropsinthefieldsandshiningpeople'sshoestoearnmoneytosurvive.STEVEEMBER:JameslovedtheAfrican-Americanchurchmusiccalledgospel.Heloveditwhenthechurch'sreligiousleaderwouldsingthismusicanddroptohiskneeswithemotionalshoutsandscreams.Brownlaterusedthiskindofemotionalsinginginhisownperformances.Healsolikedthesoundofthejazzandrhythmandbluesperformer1.ouisJordan.Jordanhadrecordedasongcalled"Caldonia"andotherpopularsongsinthelatenineteenfortiesandnineteenfifties.APBrownwasalsocalledthehardestworkingmaninshowbusiness.BARBARAK1.曰N:Bythetimehewasthirteen,JamesBrownhadformedhisownmusicgroup.HelaterjoinedagroupcalledtheFlames.Thebandplayedatdrinkingplaces,restaurants,collegesandotherplacesintheSouth.Theseyoungperformerscopiedthesoundsofsuccessfulrhythmandbluesgroups.Theyalsoincludedintheirshowsasongco-writtenbyJamesBrown.Itwascalled"Please,Please,Please."(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ThiswasthesongthatlaunchedJamesBrown'scareer.Hewasabletostopdoinglow-payingjobs.Hesaidthesuccessofthesonggavehimthechancetohavesomeofthethingshecouldnothavedreamedof."Please,Please,Please"wasrecordedinnineteenfifty-six.Itsoldmorethanonemillioncopies.ItmadeJamesBrownfamousintheUnitedStates.Anditbecamepartofhiselectrifyingstageperformances.Brownwouldbeonstagewithaneighteen-piecebandandagroupofdancers.Hisemotionalsingingincludedunusualsoundsandscreams.Hedancedaroundthestageperformingmovementsthathadnotbeenseenbefore.Hecreatedhisownmusicalandperformingstyle.(MUSIC)BARBARAK1.EIN:ThatwasanotherJamesBrownhitsong,"Papa'sGotaBrandNewBag"fromnineteensixty-five.Brownsaidthatsongwasoneofthemostimportantthingsheeverdidinthewayofchangingmusicrhythms.Withthatsong,Browncreatedthemusichecalled"funk."Thislatercametobecalled"soul"music.AndJamesBrownbecameknownas"TheGodfatherofSoul."Hefollowedthishitafewmonthslaterwith"IGotYou(IFeelGood)",anevenbiggerhit.STEVEEMBER:JamesBrownalsobecameknownas"thehardestworkingmaninshowbusiness."Duringthenineteensixties,heperformedhisexcitingshowalmostnon-stopincityaftercityintheUnitedStatesandinothercountries.Atthesametime,BrownworkedforcivilrightsforAfrican-Americans.Hesupportedblackbusinessownershipasthemostimportantwaytowhathecalled"realblackpower."Heurgedblackpeopletobeproudofthemselves.Andheurgedyoungpeopletocontinuetheireducationandnotdropoutofschool.Hismessagewaspositiveinsteadofangry.Herecordedthissonginnineteensixty-eight,"Sayit1.oud(mBlackandmProud.)"(MUSIC)BARBARAK1.EIN:Overtheyears,JamesBrownhadproblemsinbusiness,withtaxesandinhispersonallife.Duringthenineteenseventies,hispopularitydecreasedasdiscomusicbecamepopular.Buthemadeacomebackintheearlynineteeneighties,with"1.ivinginAmerica,"hisfirsthitinyears.(MUSIC)APHisemotionalsingingincludedunusualsoundsandscreams.STEVEEMBER:Innineteeneighty-sixzJamesBrownwasoneofthefirstperformersinvitedintotheRockandRollHallofFame.Hebecameoneofthemostsuccessfulrecordingartistsinhistory.WiththeexceptionofElvisPresley,nopopartisthadmorehitrecords.Hehadninety-foursongsintheTopOneHundredsongs.AndhehadmoreTopTwentysinglerecordsthananyotherrecordingartistuptothattime.But,innineteeneighty-eight,hecommittedsomecrimes.Hespenttwoandone-halfyearsinprison.Hewaspardonedofhiscrimesintwothousandthree.BARBARAK1.EIN:JamesBrownreceivedaGrammy1.ifetimeAchievementAwardinnineteenninety-two.Helatertalkedaboutwhathehadtriedtodotohelpyoungpeople.Hesaidhetriedtoteachthroughhismusic.Hethoughtitwasveryimportanttomakeyoungpeopleproudofthemselvesandwillingtoworkforwhattheywanted.Hesaidlifeissometimesreallyhard,butyoucanmakeitalotbetterifyoutrytoprepareforit.STEVEEMBER:JamesBrownsawhimselfasanexampleof"theAmericandream."Thatmeansthatapersoncanrisefrompovertytowealthandsuccessifheorsheworkshard.Browninfluencedthemusicofhistimeandmanyperformerswhocameafterhim.Heshowedhispersonalityandenergyinhisfamousshout:(MUSIC)"IfyouareanAmericanoryou'rejustahumanbeingandgotanybloodgoingthroughyourveins-AHHOOWW!Ifeelgood!"BARBARAK1.曰N:JameSBrownperformeduntiltheveryendofhislifeandcontinuedtohelphiscommunity.Threedaysbeforehisdeath,hejoinedvolunteersathisyearlyeventtogivetoystoneedychildreninAugustazGeorgia.HehadplannedtoperformonNewYear'sEveatB.B.King'sBluesClubinNewYorkCity.JamesBrown,"TheGodfatherofSoul,"diedDecembertwenty-fifth,twothousandsixinAtlanta,Georgia.Hewasseventy-three.Duringhisfifty-yearcareer,hemademanymusicfansfeelgood.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyShelleyGollust.Itwasproducedby1.awanDavis.I'mSteveEmber.BARBARAK1.日N:AndmBarbaraKlein.YoucanreadscriptsanddownloadaudioatourWebsite,.JoinusagainnextweekforPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.