James Brown
Born
3 May 1933 (92)
Place of Birth
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Also known as
The Godfather of Soul, The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business
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 1...
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 (40)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
2021
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
Africa Rising
2019
The Apollo
2019
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
2019
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
2018
A Tale of James Brown
2016
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
2014
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014
Finding the Funk
2014
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
The Real Rocky
2011
Soul Power
2009
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
2009
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
2008
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
2008
Pavarotti The Duets
2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008
James Brown: Living in America
2007
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
2007
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
2006
Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party
2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
Live 8
2005
Robots
2005
James Brown: Live
2004
James Brown: Body Heat
2004
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980
2003
Paper Chasers
2003
The Giants of Black Music
2003