Got You (I Feel Good)” is James Brown's hit song. With this song, James went from a rhythm and blues(格调忧郁的) singer to a pop music star. It helped him gain a huge number of white fans as well as black ones. He became a famous and wealthy singer, songwriter and performer. But this huge success was very different from the poverty(贫穷) of his early life. James Brown was born in a poor family. The boy's mother left the family when he was seven years old.

    Young James had musical abilities. He learned to play the guitar, piano and drums. He did this while picking crops in the fields and shining people's shoes to earn money to survive.
    He danced around the stage, performing movements that had not been seen before. He created his own musical and performing style.
    James Brown saw himself as an example of “the American dream”. That means a person can rise from poverty to wealth and success if he or she works hard. James influenced the music of his time and many performers who came after him.