Profile of James Brown
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James Brown

Born
1933-05-03
Birthplace
Barnwell,
South Carolina
USA
Born
1933-05-03
Died
2006-12-25
(73 years old)
Birthplace
Barnwell, South Carolina
USA
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 ......

Profile of James Brown

James Brown

Born
1933-05-03
Died
2006-12-25
(73 years old)
Birthplace
Barnwell, South Carolina
USA
Born
1933-05-03
Died
2006-12-25
(73 years old)
Birthplace
Barnwell, South Carolina
USA
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.

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The Simpsons poster

1989

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

1962

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Miami Vice poster

1984

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The Mike Douglas Show poster

1961

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The View poster

1997

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Madam Secretary poster

2014

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The Ed Sullivan Show poster

1948

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Duckman poster

1994

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New York Undercover poster

1994

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Amen poster

1986

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The Kennedy Center Honors poster

1978

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Robots poster

2005

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Rocky IV poster

1985

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The Millers poster

2013

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The Flip Wilson Show poster

1970

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Where Are They Now? poster

1999

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The Blues Brothers poster

1980

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The Tuxedo poster

2002

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The Hollywood Palace poster

1964

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Jacob's Ladder poster

1990

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The Hire poster

2001

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Get On Up poster

2014

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TFI Friday poster

1996

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Shindig! poster

1964

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Yo! MTV Raps poster

1988

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Blues Brothers 2000 poster

1998

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1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything poster

2021

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Holy Man poster

1998

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Undercover Brother poster

2002

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When We Were Kings poster

1996

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Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage poster

2021

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Black Caesar poster

1973

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Doctor Detroit poster

1983

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Web Junk 20 poster

2006

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Live 8 poster

2005

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Death by Fame poster

2023

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Throb poster

1986

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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown poster

2014

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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues poster

2022

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The Real Rocky poster

2011

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

2025

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Playboy After Dark poster

1969

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Beat the Devil poster

2002

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Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends poster

1995

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The Apollo poster

2019

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The T.A.M.I. Show poster

1964

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Soul Power poster

2009

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Ski Party poster

1965

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The Phynx poster

1970

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70 Years of Youth Revolt poster

2020

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James Brown: Say It Loud poster

2024

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Slaughter's Big Rip-Off poster

1973

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Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan poster

2023

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James Brown: Soul Survivor poster

2003

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Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast poster

2019

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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston poster

2008

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Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years poster

2004

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Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music poster

2005

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Finding the Funk poster

2014

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1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond poster

2018

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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years poster

2004

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It's Black Entertainment poster

2002

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James Brown Live At The Apollo '68 poster

2008

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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ poster

2012

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Africa Rising poster

2019

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George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein poster

2006

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The Music Scene poster

1969

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James Brown: Body Heat poster

2004

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James Brown - Live At Chastain Park poster

1985

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Legends of Rock 'n' Roll poster

1989

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James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968 poster

2008

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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York poster

2021

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Les Fous du Funk poster

2015

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Future Shock poster

TBD

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Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer poster

2006

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James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message poster

2014

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Paper Chasers poster

2003

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The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove poster

2014

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James Brown: Live at Montreux poster

1981

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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977 poster

2007

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Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular poster

2001

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RapLine poster

1993

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Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America poster

2009

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James Brown Live in Berlin poster

1991

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James Brown Soul Brother No. 1 poster

1978

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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault poster

2020

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Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution poster

1992

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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 poster

1974

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Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party poster

2006

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A Tale of James Brown poster

2016

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Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer poster

TBD

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Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day poster

2013

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Pavarotti The Duets poster

2008

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

2021

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Walk Out poster

1981

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The Giants of Black Music poster

2003

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James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul poster

1987

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Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits poster

2005

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When the Music's Over poster

1983

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James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues poster

1999

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James Brown: Live poster

2004

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The Lost James Brown Tapes poster

1991

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James Brown: Love Power Peace poster

1971

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The UB40: Story of Reggae poster

2001

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James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974 poster

1974

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James Brown: Living in America poster

2007

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The Godfather of Soul poster

2026

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James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980 poster

2003

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