Nappy BROWN

⬇️ NAPPY BROWN ⬇️
(Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp)
DISCOGRAPHY 1984-2016 (20CD)

 BIOGRAPHY 

Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp (October 12, 1929 – September 20, 2008) better known by his stage name Nappy Brown, was an American R'n'B singer.

His hits include the 1955 Billboard chart #2, "Don't Be Angry" and "Night Time Is the Right Time". His style is instantly recognizable; Brown used a wide vibrato, melisma, and distinctive extra syllables, in particular, "li-li-li-li-li."

Brown was the son of Kathryn Culp and Sammie Lee Brown. After his mother died he was brought up by Fred and Maggie Culp. They attended Gethsemane AME Zion Church and he attended school in Charlotte, North Carolina.

He began his career singing gospel music before switching to R'n'B. In 1954 he won a recording contract with Savoy Records, which yielded a series of hits, including "Don't Be Angry" (#2 R&B, #25 pop, 1955), "Pitter Patter" (#10 R'n'B, 1955), and "It Don't Hurt No More" (#8 R'n'B, #89 pop, 1958). Brown was among the biggest stars in R'n'B, frequently touring with the revues of Alan Freed...... (Wikipedia)