James Brown
Acting
- Born:
- 1933-05-03
- Died:
- 2006-12-25
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Godfather of Soul
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
James Brown: Say It Loud
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Death by Fame
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
70 Years of Youth Revolt
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Africa Rising
The Apollo
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
A Tale of James Brown
Les Fous du Funk
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Madam Secretary
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Finding the Funk
The Millers
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
The Real Rocky
Soul Power
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
Pavarotti The Duets
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
James Brown: Living in America
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Web Junk 20
Live 8
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Robots
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
James Brown: Live
James Brown: Body Heat
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
James Brown: Soul Survivor
James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980
Paper Chasers
The Giants of Black Music
Beat the Devil
The Tuxedo
Undercover Brother
It's Black Entertainment
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
The UB40: Story of Reggae
The Hire
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Where Are They Now?
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues
Holy Man
Blues Brothers 2000
The View
Soulmates
When We Were Kings
TFI Friday
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends
New York Undercover
Duckman
RapLine
A Party For Richard Pryor
James Brown Live in Berlin
The Lost James Brown Tapes
The Word
The Simpsons
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
Yo! MTV Raps
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
Amen
Throb
Rocky IV
Motown Returns to the Apollo
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park
Miami Vice
When the Music's Over
Doctor Detroit
James Brown: Live at Montreux
The Blues Brothers
The Kennedy Center Honors
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974
James Brown: Love Power Peace
The Flip Wilson Show
The Phynx
The Music Scene
Playboy After Dark
Ski Party
The T.A.M.I. Show
Shindig!
The Hollywood Palace
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer