James Brown: Royal Albert Hall, London
David Nathan, Blues & Soul, 19 March 1971
IF ARETHA is the Queen of Soul and Otis was the King of Soul, James Brown must qualify as the Super-King of Funk! On the evidence of his capacity, standing-room-only concert at the Albert Hall on March 10 his first London appearance since 1966, no one comes near to capturing the title from him for quite some time!
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