The people around them
Who works with them most. Tap a person to see everything they made.
Who makes their records
People credited as writer, producer, engineer or mixer on their songs.
Written by
23 songs
Written by
21 songs
Written by, Produced by
17 songs
Engineered by
16 songs
Written by
16 songs
Written by, Produced by
13 songs
Written by
12 songs
Engineered by, Mixed by
9 songs
Engineered by
8 songs
Engineered by
8 songs
Written by
6 songs
Written by, Engineered by
6 songs
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Nat Jones is James Brown’s most frequent collaborator, credited on 23 songs
James Brown recorded most at International Recording (12 songs)
James Brown wrote or co-wrote 129 of 195 songs on fono (66%)
Credited songs by James Brown span 49 years, 1963 to 2012 (174 songs)
Top songs
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Night Train
James Brown, 1987
- 8
Make It Funky
James Brown, 1971
- 9
- 10
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Where the songs were made
- International Recording12 songs
- Sound Ideas Studios5 songs
- A&R Recording Studio3 songs
- King Studios3 songs
- Apollo Theater2 songs
- Arthur Smith Studios1 song
- Bobby Smith Studios1 song
- Criteria Studios1 song
- Daddy’s House Recording Studio1 song
- Electro-Vox Studios1 song
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas: Arena1 song
- Metropolis1 song
Releases
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Elsewhere
Sources (12)
Every fact on this page comes from one of these sources.
1MusicBrainz James Brown is a member of George Clinton and Family
James Brown is a member of George Clinton and Family
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz James Brown is a member of James Brown & The Famous Flames
James Brown is a member of James Brown & The Famous Flames
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz James Brown is a member of The J.B.’s
4MusicBrainz James Brown is a member of The James Brown Band
James Brown is a member of The James Brown Band
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz James Brown is a member of The Soul Generals
James Brown is a member of The Soul Generals
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz James Brown is a member of Various Artists for Children’s Promise
James Brown is a member of Various Artists for Children’s Promise
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz James Brown is from Barnwell
8Wikidata The genre of James Brown is blues
9Wikidata The genre of James Brown is doo-wop
10Wikidata The genre of James Brown is funk
11Wikidata The genre of James Brown is gospel music
12Wikidata The genre of James Brown is soul