Rooster

The Godfather of Soul crowed louder than anyone else.

James Brown was the ultimate rooster — supremely confident, strutting, and demanding total control over everything in his orbit, from his band to his stage performance to his pompadour. He ran his musicians like a drill sergeant, fining them for wrong notes, and commanded the stage with an imperious, electrifying energy that left no doubt who was in charge. His relentless self-promotion, explosive temper, and insistence on being called 'the hardest working man in show business' all speak to the rooster's proud, combative, attention-commanding nature.