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Charles Bradley

Early R&B
Soul music
Funk
Growing up penniless on the streets of New York, Charles Bradley worked as a cook and hitch-hiked his way across America, facing all sorts of adventures and hardships. He struggled to read or write but, after seeing James Brown at the Apollo in 1962, developed his own vocal talents and spent 20 years impersonating the Godfather of Soul at small shows. He moved back to Brooklyn in the 1990s to look after his sick mother, and it was in Brooklyn that his Black Velvet persona impressed Daptone Records boss Gabriel Rotm who encouraged him to abandon the James Brown tribute routine and...
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Heart of GoldMenahan Street Band and Charles Bradley
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The World (Is Going Up in Flames)Charles Bradley
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Why Is It so Hard?Charles Bradley
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Let Love Stand a ChanceCharles Bradley
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God Bless AmericaCharles Bradley
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ChangesCharles Bradley

Changes

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Heart of GoldMenahan Street Band and Charles Bradley

No Time For Dreaming

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The World (Is Going Up in Flames)Charles Bradley

No Time For Dreaming

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Why Is It so Hard?Charles Bradley

No Time For Dreaming

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Let Love Stand a ChanceCharles Bradley

Victim of Love

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God Bless AmericaCharles Bradley

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