BIOGRAPHY
About Jimmy Lee Brown
Jimmy Lee Brown didn't decide to sing the Blues, he sang what he lived. Born in the poor countryside of Georgia, he came from a strict, religious background. His father, deacon in a Southern Baptist Church, Instilled, Jim's love of music. Raised by his grandmothers iron fist, he grew up in a 2 room shack with 6 kids sharing one bed and what little they had to eat. When a storm cloud passed, Little Jimmy would wonder, "Is there enough buckets to catch the rain"?
While serving in the Vietnam War, he watched his friends come back scarred with broken hearts and disfigured bodies. As refuge, he turned back to his first love, singing. Returning to California, he met Don Trotter, the writer of "Loveland", for Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band. He teamed up with producer and writer, the late Fred Smith. Working with Olympics, Jackie Lee and Bob & Earl, Jim found a love at Keyman Records. As producer, Fred felt the recording was missing something. He added Jim Brown's deep, heartfelt vocals to the Olympics and the rest is history. Jim fell in love with recording and began to develop his own style of down home, country blues.
He worked with legends such as James Carmichael, producer for Lionel Ritchie, Jean Page, Lou Padell of Doors Records and Nicole Nichols of Star Trek fame. Jim combined these current influences with the Georgia idols that inspired him as a child, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown, Gladys Night, Little Richard, Sam and Dave and finally, the great Ray Charles.
After singing with "The Olympics", he began working with arranger and producer Willie Corkel at Twentieth Century Studio. He released 'From Los Angeles to Lovely Atlanta' which received a lot of critical acclaim. He followed by teaming up with producer and arranger, Carl McGregor, with the album titled 'Big, Bad & Bold". He soon developed his own record label, Cam Records. 2004'Tonight is a Special Night" fueled his popularity with blues fans around the country. His current album, "Looking Ahead", promises to deliver a hit, Butterfly.
Inspired by his R&B, gospel and southern roots, Jim Brown combines his love of country music with the heart of a blues writer. He transforms the words from the page into a direct, in your face, vocal style that makes the music come to life.
