James Brown
Biography
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-05-03
Place of birth
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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Cast
The Blues Brothers
1980
7.72
Rocky IV
1985
7.08
When We Were Kings
1996
7.50
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
5.28
Soul Power
2009
6.40
James Brown: Body Heat
2004
7.00
Live 8
2005
7.40
When the Music's Over
1983
0.00
The Lost James Brown Tapes
1991
0.00
The Phynx
1970
3.20
Beat the Devil
2002
7.00
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964
8.00
Paper Chasers
2003
0.00
Robots
2005
6.48
The Real Rocky
2011
6.12
James Brown: Live at Montreux
1981
8.00
James Brown: Love Power Peace
1971
0.00
Ski Party
1965
5.80
RapLine
1993
10.00
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989
9.00
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
5.00
James Brown: Live
2004
0.00
The Giants of Black Music
2003
0.00
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
7.50
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
6.70
James Brown Live in Berlin
1991
7.00
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
1978
8.00
A Tale of James Brown
2016
0.00
The UB40: Story of Reggae
2001
0.00
Doctor Detroit
1983
5.00
Undercover Brother
2002
5.88
The Tuxedo
2002
5.74
Finding the Funk
2014
7.20
Africa Rising
2019
7.50
It's Black Entertainment
2002
8.00
The Apollo
2019
6.50
Pavarotti The Duets
2008
0.00
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
0.00
Holy Man
1998
5.26