James Brown links Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, the Hardest Working Man in Show Business -- those are mighty titles, but no one can question that James Brown has earned them more than any other performer. No other African-American musician has been so influential on the course of popular music in the past several decades. And no other musician, pop or otherwise, puts on a more exciting, exhilarating stage show -- Brown's performances are marvels of athletic stamina and split-second timing. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see James Brown's handprints in cement. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see photos of James Brown.