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JAMES
BROWN
est un chanteur américain de r'n'b, de soul music, de funky
music
et de soul-funk né JAMES JOSEPH BROWN JR. le 03/05/1933 à
Augusta en
Georgie. Il mesurait 1m68.
C'est
sa
tante, tenancière d'une maison de passe, qui l'élève. A 7 ans,
le
petit JAMES devient rabatteur de prostituées, puis cireur de
chaussures
et boxeur.
A
16 ans, "le Godfather of soul" dévalise 4 voitures en une
seule nuit,
ce qui le conduit aux travaux forcés. Il chante du gospel avec
les
SWANEES, puis avec THE GOSPEL STARLIGHTERS en 1955 et les
FAMOUS
FLAMES.
Son
plus grand hit international pro domo restera "LIVING IN
AMERICA"
(n°2 en Belgique, n°4 aux USA, n°5 au Canada, en Grande
Bretagne et Nouvelle Zélande, n°8 aux Pays Bas et en Irlande,
n°9 en Suisse, n°10 en Suède, n°12 en Allemagne, n°13 en
Italie, n°18
en Australie et en France au Top 50, n°19 au Portugal dans le
Top
20 TMP Portugal et n°89 au Brésil), poduit par DAN
HARTMAN et présent sur la bande son du film «Rocky
IV».
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN joue de la guitare sur ce titre qui sera
certifié or au Canada.
Il
se marie 4 fois, avec VELMA WARREN de 1953 à 1969, DEIDRE
JENKINS
d'octobre 1970 à janvier 1981, ADRIENNE RODRIGUEZ de 1984 à
1996 et
TOMMY RAE BROWN en 2001, annulé en 2004.
On
peut voir "Mr. Dynamite" dans le film «The
Blues brothers».
En
1988, il est emprisonné pour 3 ans pour excés de vitesse,
tentative de
meurtre sur un policier et consommation d'une drogue
puissance, le PCP.
Jusqu'à
son
décès, le 25/12/2006 à 1h45 d'une insuffisance cardiaque
congestive
due à une pneumonie à l'Emory Crawford Long Hospital
d'Atlanta, JAMES
BROWN alterne entre arrestations pour violences conjugales,
possession
de drogues et cures de désintoxication.
1. |
PLEASE,
PLEASE, PLEASE |
1956 |
95 |
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2. |
TRY
ME |
1958 |
48 |
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3. |
I
WANT YOU SO BAD |
1959 |
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4. |
I'LL
GO CRAZY |
1960 |
73 |
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5. |
THINK |
1960 |
33 |
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6. |
YOU'VE
GOT THE POWER |
1960 |
86 |
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7. |
THIS
OLD HEART |
1960 |
79 |
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8. |
THE
BELLS |
1960 |
68 |
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9. |
BEWILDERED |
1961 |
40 |
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10. |
I
DON'T MIND |
1961 |
47 |
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11. |
BABY,
YOU'RE RIGHT |
1961 |
49 |
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12. |
I
LOVE YOU, YES I DO |
1961 |
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13. |
LOST
SOMEONE |
1961 |
48 |
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14. |
NIGHT
TRAIN |
1962 |
35 |
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15. |
SHOUT
AND SHIMMY |
1962 |
61 |
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16. |
MASHED
POTATOES USA |
1962 |
82 |
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17. |
THREE
HEARTS IN A TANGLE |
1962 |
93 |
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18. |
I'VE
GOT MONEY |
1962 |
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19. |
LIKE
A BABY |
1963 |
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20. |
EVERY
BEAT OF MY HEART |
1963 |
99 |
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21. |
PRISONER
OF LOVE |
1963 |
18 |
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22. |
THESE
FOOLISH THINGS |
1963 |
55 |
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23. |
SIGNED,
SEALED AND DELIVERED |
1963 |
77 |
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24. |
OH
BABY DON'T YOU WEEP, PART 1 |
1963 |
23 |
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25. |
HAVE
MERCY BABY |
1964 |
92 |
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26. |
CALEDONIA |
1964 |
95 |
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27. |
OUT
OF SIGHT |
1964 |
24 |
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28. |
THE
THINGS I USED TO DO |
1964 |
99 |
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29. |
PAPA'S
GOT A BRAND NEW BAG |
1965 |
08 |
25 |
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30. |
I
GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD) |
1965 |
03 |
29 |
49 |
31. |
AIN'T
THAT A GROOVE,
PART 1-2 |
1966 |
42 |
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32. |
IT'S
A MAN'S MAN'S
MAN'S WORLD |
1966 |
08 |
13 |
14 |
33. |
MONEY
WON'T CHANGE YOU |
1966 |
53 |
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34. |
DON'T
BE A DROP-OUT |
1966 |
50 |
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35. |
SWEET
LITTLE BABY BOY, PART 1 |
1966 |
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36. |
BRING
IT UP (HIPSTER'S AVENUE) |
1966 |
29 |
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37. |
KANSAS
CITY |
1967 |
55 |
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38. |
LET
YOURSELF GO |
1967 |
46 |
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39. |
COLD
SWEAT - PART 1 |
1967 |
07 |
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40. |
GET
IT TOGETHER - PART 1 |
1967 |
40 |
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41. |
I
CAN'T STAND MYSELF (WHEN YOU TOUCH
ME) |
1967 |
28 |
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42. |
THERE
WAS A TIME |
1968 |
36 |
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43. |
YOU'VE
GOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND (avec
BOBBY BYRD) |
1968 |
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44. |
I
GOT THE FEELIN' |
1968 |
06 |
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45. |
LICKING
STICK - PART 1 |
1968 |
14 |
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46. |
AMERICA
IS MY HOME |
1968 |
52 |
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47. |
I
GUESS I'LL HAVE TO CRY, CRY, CRY |
1968 |
55 |
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48. |
SAY
IT LOUD - I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD,
PART 1 |
1968 |
10 |
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49. |
GOODBYE
MY LOVE |
1968 |
31 |
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50. |
TIT
FOR THAT (AIN'T NO TAKING BACK) |
1968 |
86 |
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51. |
GIVE
IT UP OR TURNIT A LOOSE |
1968 |
15 |
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52. |
SOUL
PRIDE |
1969 |
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53. |
I
DON'T WANT NOBODY TO GIVE ME NOTHING
(OPEN UP THE DOOR, I'LL GET IT MYSELF) |
1969 |
20 |
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54. |
THE
POPCORN |
1969 |
30 |
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55. |
MOTHER
POPCORN (YOU GOT TO HAVE A
MOTHER FOR ME), PART 1 |
1969 |
11 |
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56. |
LOWDOWN
POPCORN |
1969 |
41 |
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57. |
WORLD,
PART 1 |
1969 |
37 |
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58. |
LET
A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN,
PART 1 |
1969 |
21 |
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59. |
AIN'T
IT FUNKY NOW |
1969 |
24 |
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60. |
LET
A MAN COME IN AND DO THE POPCORN,
PART 2 |
1969 |
40 |
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61. |
IT'S
A NEW DAY - PART 1-2 |
1970 |
32 |
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62. |
FUNKY
DRUMMER - PART 1 |
1970 |
51 |
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63. |
BROTHER
RAPP - PART 1-2 |
1970 |
32 |
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64. |
GET
UP (I FEEL LIKE
BEING A) SEX MACHINE, PART 1 |
1970 |
15 |
32 |
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65. |
SUPER
BAD - PART 1 |
1970 |
13 |
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66. |
SANTA
CLAUS IS DEFINITELY HERE TO STAY |
1970 |
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67. |
GET
UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED -
PART 1 |
1970 |
34 |
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68. |
SPINNING
WHEEL |
1971 |
90 |
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69. |
I
CRIED |
1971 |
50 |
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70. |
SOUL
POWER - PART 1 |
1971 |
29 |
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71. |
ESCAPE-ISM
- PART 1 |
1971 |
35 |
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72. |
HOT
PANTS - PART 1 |
1971 |
15 |
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17 |
73. |
MAKE
IT FUNKY - PART 1 |
1971 |
22 |
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74. |
MAKE
IT FUNKY - PART 3 |
1971 |
68 |
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75. |
I'M
A GREEDY MAN - PART 1 |
1971 |
35 |
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76. |
HEY
AMERICA |
1971 |
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47 |
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77. |
TALKING
LOUD AND SAYING NOTHING - PART 1 |
1972 |
27 |
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78. |
KING
HEROIN |
1972 |
40 |
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79. |
THERE
IT IS - PART 1 |
1972 |
43 |
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80. |
HONKY
TONK - PART 1 |
1972 |
44 |
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81. |
GET
ON THE GOOD FOOT - PART 1 |
1972 |
18 |
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82. |
I
GOT A BAG OF MY OWN |
1972 |
44 |
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83. |
I
GOT ANTS IN MY PANTS (AND I WANT TO DANCE) - PART
1 |
1972 |
27 |
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84. |
WHAT
MY BABY NEEDS NOW IS A LITTLE MORE LOVIN' (avec
LYNN COLLINS) |
1972 |
56 |
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85. |
DOWN
AND OUT IN NEW YORK CITY |
1973 |
50 |
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86. |
SEXY,
SEXY, SEXY |
1973 |
50 |
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87. |
STONED
TO THE BONE - PART 1 |
1973 |
58 |
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88. |
THE
PAYBACK - PART 1 |
1974 |
26 |
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89. |
MY
THANG - PART 1 |
1974 |
29 |
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90. |
WOMAN
- PART 1 |
1974 |
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91. |
PAPA
DON'T TAKE NO MESS - PART 1 |
1974 |
31 |
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92. |
FUNKY
PRESIDENT (PEOPLE IT'S BAD) |
1974 |
44 |
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93. |
COLDBLOODED |
1974 |
44 |
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94. |
HUSTLE
!!! (DEAD ON IT) |
1975 |
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95. |
REALITY |
1975 |
80 |
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96. |
SUPERBAD,
SUPERSLICK - PART 1 |
1975 |
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97. |
HOT
(I NEED TO BE LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED) |
1975 |
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98. |
(I
LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS |
1976 |
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99. |
GET
UP OFFA THAT THING |
1976 |
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100. |
I
REFUSE TO LOSE |
1976 |
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101. |
BODY
HEAT |
1976 |
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36 |
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102. |
KISS
IN '77 |
1977 |
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103. |
GIVE
ME SOME SKIN |
1977 |
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104. |
IF
YOU DON'T GIVE A DOGGONE ABOUT IT |
1977 |
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105. |
EYESIGHT |
1978 |
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106. |
THE
SPANK |
1978 |
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107. |
FOR
GOODNESS SAKES (TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE CAKES) -
PART 1 |
1979 |
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108. |
IT'S
TOO FUNKY IN HERE |
1979 |
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109. |
STAR
GENERATION |
1979 |
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110. |
REGRETS |
1979 |
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111. |
RAPP
PAYBACK (WHERE IZ MOSES?) |
1980 |
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39 |
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112. |
STAY
WITH ME |
1981 |
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113. |
NIGHT
TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME (TO BE THE ONE THAT YOU
LOVE) |
1983 |
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114. |
BRING
IT ON ... BRING IT ON |
1983 |
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45 |
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115. |
UNITY
(feat.
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA) |
1984 |
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49 |
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116. |
FROGGY
MIX |
1985 |
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50 |
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117. |
LIVING
IN AMERICA |
1985 |
04 |
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118. |
GRAVITY |
1986 |
93 |
65 |
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119. |
HOW
DO YOU STOP? |
1986 |
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27 |
120. |
SHE'S
THE ONE |
1988 |
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45 |
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121. |
THE
PLAY BACK MIX - PART 1 |
1988 |
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12 |
38
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122. |
I'M
REAL |
1988 |
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31 |
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123. |
STATIC
- PART 1-2 |
1988 |
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124. |
YOU
AND ME |
1989 |
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125. |
DANCE
MACHINE |
1990 |
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126. |
(SO
TIRED OF STANDING STILL WE GOT TO) MOVE ON |
1991 |
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127. |
CAN'T
GET ANY HARDER |
1993 |
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59 |
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128. |
FUNK
ON AH ROLL |
1999 |
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40 |
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