Tribute To James Brown - Stevie Hawkins - (Live Version)

Stevie Hawkins pays homage to the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown, with his song, "Tribute To James Brown." This 2001 performance was recorded live in Atlanta, GA, five years before Mr. Brown's passing. Hawkins and his band's performance recently won the Indie Music Channel Awards "Best Live Blues Performance" award in Hollywood, California.

"I hope this song and performance will be received as a sincere tribute to Mr. Brown, because that is what it is meant to be. James Brown was a visionary, an explorer, and a pioneer, and he is among the small elite group of the greatest artists, songwriters, and entertainers of all time. He was a man who believed in himself and would never take "no" for an answer. He broke all the rules of music theory and structure and, by doing so, set new boundaries by creating his own; "the Brown theory of music," as I term it. He heard musical riffs, melodies, grooves, and orchestrations in his head and conveyed those to his band, even though oftentimes the band didn't believe his ideas would work. However, the concepts did work, and his music and legacy have proved just such. Not only did he give the world the gift of his music, but he also advocated for education and the betterment of society as a whole. Mr. Brown has been an inspiration to me for decades."
- Stevie Hawkins

Tribute To James Brown
Artist/Writer: Stevie Hawkins
℗Hannon Hawkins Music, BMI
©2005 Emphasis Records

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