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James Brown

James Brown

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1933-05-03 · Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

James Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter, eventually referred to as "The Godfather of Soul"(GFOS). Brown started singing in gospel groups and worked his way on up. He has been recognized as one of the most iconic figures in the 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing. He was also called "the hardest-working man in show business". Brown began his professional music career in 1956 and rose to fame during the late 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of his thrilling live performances and string of smash hits. In spite of various personal problems and setbacks he continued to score hits in every decade through the 1980s. In addition to his acclaim in music, Brown was also a presence in American political affairs during the 1960s and 1970s.

Filmography(102)

The Godfather of Soulmovie

The Godfather of Soul

as Self (archive footage) · 2026 · 0.0

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicmovie

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self (archive footage) · 2025 · 7.8

James Brown: Say It Loudtv

James Brown: Say It Loud

as Self (archive footage) · 2024 · 8.0

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivanmovie

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

as Self (archive footage) · 2023 · 6.1

Death by Fametv

Death by Fame

as Self (archive footage) · 2023 · 6.6

Louis Armstrong's Black & Bluesmovie

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as Self (archive footage) · 2022 · 6.5

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New Yorkmovie

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

as Self (archive footage) · 2021 · 8.0

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Ragemovie

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

as Self (archive footage) · 2021 · 6.5

Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!movie

Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!

as Self (archive footage) · 2021 · 0.0

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everythingtv

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

as Self (archive footage) · 2021 · 7.6

70 Years of Youth Revolttv

70 Years of Youth Revolt

as Self (archive footage) · 2020 · 7.2

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultmovie

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as (archive footage) · 2020 · 0.0

Africa Risingmovie

Africa Rising

as Self - Musician (archive footage) · 2019 · 7.5

The Apollomovie

The Apollo

as Self (archive footage) · 2019 · 6.4

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfastmovie

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

as Self - Singer (archive footage) · 2019 · 5.0

1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyondmovie

1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond

as Self (archive footage) · 2018 · 8.0

A Tale of James Brownmovie

A Tale of James Brown

as Self (archive footage) · 2016 · 0.0

Les Fous du Funktv

Les Fous du Funk

as Self · 2015 · 8.0

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groovemovie

The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove

as · 2014 · 7.0

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Messagemovie

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

as Self · 2014 · 8.0

Madam Secretarytv

Madam Secretary

as James Brown · 2014 · 7.0

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brownmovie

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

as Self (archive footage) · 2014 · 6.9

Finding the Funkmovie

Finding the Funk

as Self · 2014 · 7.2

The Millerstv

The Millers

as James Brown · 2013 · 5.7