1933-05-03 ( 91 years old ) in 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.
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
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The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
2021-10-30
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021-07-23
The Sparks Brothers
2021-06-18
Africa Rising
2019-06-03
The Apollo
2019-04-24
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019-02-27
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
2018-07-20
A Tale of James Brown
2016-01-23
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
2014-12-05
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014-04-27
Finding the Funk
2014-01-31
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013-06-16
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012-06-07
The Real Rocky
2011-10-25
Soul Power
2009-06-10
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
2009-01-01
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
2008-08-05
Pavarotti The Duets
2008-05-09
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
2006-10-27
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006-01-23
Live 8
2005-11-07
Robots
2005-03-10
James Brown: Live
2004-12-10
James Brown: Body Heat
2004-09-28
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004-01-01
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003-10-29
Paper Chasers
2003-05-07
The Giants of Black Music
2003-03-24
Beat the Devil
2002-11-22
The Tuxedo
2002-09-27
Undercover Brother
2002-05-31
It's Black Entertainment
2002-02-08
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
2001-12-10
The UB40: Story of Reggae
2001-08-01
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues
1999-01-03
Blues Brothers 2000
1998-02-05
When We Were Kings
1996-10-25
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995-03-06
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends
1995-01-01
RapLine
1993-09-10
James Brown Live in Berlin
1991-05-01
The Lost James Brown Tapes
1991-01-01
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
1989-01-01
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
1987-01-01
Rocky IV
1985-11-21
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park
1985-01-01
When the Music's Over
1983-06-14
Doctor Detroit
1983-05-06
James Brown: Live at Montreux
1981-07-07
The Blues Brothers
1980-06-16
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
1978-01-23
James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974
1974-01-01
James Brown: Love Power Peace
1971-03-08
The Phynx
1970-03-06
Ski Party
1965-06-30
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964-11-14
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