James Brown-The Polydor Records Years
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7 min readFeb 16, 2024
During a good part of the ‘70s, James Brown was all but the star of Polydor Records. While James Brown and Polydor (a label of German-British origin and middle-of-the-road leanings) seems like a comical mismatch, time has proven it to be one of music history's best and most lasting alliances.
Brown came to Polydor during a time when it was reaching out to get American acts on the roster by way of…
