James Brown had dozens of hits over his career. Here is a list of his career-defining songs:

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE - 1956: This begging ballad about a man trying to keep his woman took on a raw, sensual tone as Mr. Brown growled and yelped through the burning track.

TRY ME - 1959: Another slow R&B groove from a pleading Mr. Brown.

BEWILDERED - 1961: Mr. Brown's she-done-me-wrong classic. He shrieks and shouts passionately, "bewildered" by the actions of his now-former woman.

NIGHT TRAIN - 1962: One of the first songs to feature the tight, jumping horn section that would become a cornerstone of most of his major hits.

PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG (PART I) - 1965: Another classic dance track about - what else - dancing.

I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD) - 1965: Perhaps Mr. Brown's most famous tune, and one of the all-time greatest songs in rock's canon. A buoyant, joyful jam that is an instant party starter. If you've never heard this, you've never heard music.

IT'S A MAN'S MAN'S MAN'S WORLD - 1966: Though the title may suggest a chauvinistic ode, this passionate, downbeat track really pays homage to a man's eternal need for a woman by his side.

COLD SWEAT (PART I) - 1967: A smoking, sultry midtempo jam that features Mr. Brown singing about a woman that makes him weak-kneed. It was sampled by dozens, perhaps hundreds of 1980s rap songs.

SAY IT LOUD - I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD (PART 1) - 1968: Released at the height of the civil rights movement, this anthem boldly asserted pride in being black at a time when blacks were still fighting for basic rights.

GET UP (I FEEL LIKE BEING LIKE A) SEX MACHINE (PART 1) - 1970: Despite its somewhat risque title, this frenetic groove is more of a call to move your feet. Perhaps Mr. Brown's second most-famous song, its signature is its slamming rhythm section.

MAKE IT FUNKY (PART 1) - 1971: This could be his theme song. It begins with Mr. Brown saying what would become his motto: "(Whatever) I play, it's got to be funky!"

PAPA DON'T TAKE NO MESS, (PART I) -1974: Mr. Brown's amazing, funky tribute to a hard-nosed, stern dad.

THE PAYBACK (PART I) - 1974: The ultimate revenge song, this song sounded as if it would fit right in with many of the blaxploitation soundtracks of the day with its blaring horns and rumbling bass lines.

GET UP OFFA THAT THING - 1976: A killer bass instead of horns are the real glue of this classic dance groove.

LIVING IN AMERICA - 1985: This rousing, patriotic song from the fourth installment of the Rocky movie franchise re-established Mr. Brown as a hitmaker in his fifth decade.

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James Brown: 1933-2006

James Brown, the world renown musical celebrity who never forgot his hometown of Augusta, died unexpectedly Christmas morning in an Atlanta hospital at age 73.

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