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
Personal Info
Id 7172
Known For Acting
Known Credits 1
Gender Male
Birthday 1933-05-03
Place of Birth Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As The Godfather of Soul The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business Mr. Dynamite Soul Brother No. 1 Content Score
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James Brown 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 . . . . Read More moss
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage) 2023
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage) 2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues as Self (archive footage) 2021
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York as Self (archive footage) 2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage) 2021
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! as Self (archive footage) 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as (archive footage) 2019
Africa Rising as Self - Musician (archive footage) 2019
The Apollo as Self (archive footage) 2019
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Singer (archive footage) 2018
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond as Self (archive footage) 2016
A Tale of James Brown as Self (archive footage) 2014
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove as 2014
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self 2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown as Self (archive footage) 2014
Finding the Funk as Self 2013
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day as Self (archive footage) 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self (archive footage) 2011
The Real Rocky as Self (archive footage) 2009
Soul Power as Self (archive footage) 2009
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America as Self 2008
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68 as Self 2008
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968 as Self 2008
Pavarotti The Duets as Self 2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston as Self (archive footage) 2007
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977 as 2006
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein as Self (archive footage) 2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer as Self (archive footage) 2005
Robots as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited) 2004
James Brown: Live as Self 2004
James Brown: Body Heat as Self 2004
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years as Self (archive footage) 2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage) 2003
James Brown: Soul Survivor as Self 2003
James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980 as 2003
The Giants of Black Music as Self 2002
Beat the Devil as Mr. James Brown 2002
The Tuxedo as James Brown 2002
Undercover Brother as Self 2002
It's Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage) 2001
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular as Self 2001
The UB40: Story of Reggae as Drummer 1999
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues as Self 1998
Holy Man as James Brown 1998
Blues Brothers 2000 as Cleophus James 1996
When We Were Kings as Self 1995
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends as Self 1991
James Brown Live in Berlin as 1991
The Lost James Brown Tapes as Vocals 1989
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll as James Brown 1987
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul as Self 1985
Rocky IV as The Godfather of Soul 1985
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park as Himself 1983
When the Music's Over as Self 1983
Doctor Detroit as Bandleader 1981
James Brown: Live at Montreux as Self 1980
The Blues Brothers as Cleophus James 1978
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1 as 1974
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 as Self 1974
James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974 as Self 1971
James Brown: Love Power Peace as Self 1970
The Phynx as James Brown 1964
The T.A.M.I. Show as Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer as Self (archive footage)
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Hostage Negotiator (voice)
Coming Soon (1 episode) as James Brown (voice)
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Lou De Long
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self (archive footage)
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Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self - Co-Host
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Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (4 episode) as Self (archive footage)
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self (archive footage)
Coming Soon (1 episode) as James Brown
Coming Soon (1 episode) as James Brown
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self (archive footage) 
