Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud
1968 single by James Brown / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud" is a funk song performed by James Brown, and written with his bandleader Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis in 1968. It was released as a two-part single which held the number-one spot on the R&B singles chart for six weeks, and peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.[1][2] Both parts of the single were later included on James Brown's 1968 album A Soulful Christmas and on his 1969 album sharing the title of the song. The song became an unofficial anthem of the Black Power movement.[citation needed]
"Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1)" | ||||
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Single by James Brown | ||||
from the album A Soulful Christmas and Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud | ||||
B-side | "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 2)" | |||
Released | August 1968 (1968-08) | |||
Recorded | August 7, 1968, Vox Studios, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
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Label | King 6187 | |||
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Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
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"Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud" was Brown's first recording to feature trombonist Fred Wesley.