James Brown is considered the founder of funk; he brought a unique style to the music industry with his voice, outfits, and stage performances. His style influenced many artists and other musical genres. James Brown started off singing gospel music the R&B. It was in 1964 when he released his album “Out of Sight” is when he said he began to change his sound and style of his music. He had described how, when listening to the songs on the album, you could hear the band play in a different style, using the horns, guitars, and Brown’s voice changing direction with how they usually did things. Brown’s voice was like a cross between shouting and singing, along with hearing robust, loud instruments in his songs. Brown was going for a groovy type of music that would make you want to get up and dance, which he created funk to be. Some of his most famous songs are ‘Get Up Offa That Thing’, ‘Get Up (I Feel Being A) Sex Machine’, and ‘The Payback’.