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James Brown
Born · May 3, 1933
Died · December 25, 2006 (73 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Bio
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.
James Brown: Say It Loud
Self (archive footage) · (4 episodes)
8.0
2024
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
6.9
2022
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2021
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
Self (archive footage)
5.7
2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Self (archive footage)
6.6
2021
The Sparks Brothers
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
2021
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2021
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
7.3
2020
Africa Rising
Self - Musician (archive footage)
7.5
2019
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
6.4
2019
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Self - Singer (archive footage)
5.5
2019
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
Self (archive footage)
7.3
2018
A Tale of James Brown
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2016
Les Fous du Funk
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
2015
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
7.0
2014
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Self
8.0
2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Self (archive footage)
6.9
2014
Finding the Funk
Self
6.8
2014
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage)
2.0
2012
The Real Rocky
Self (archive footage)
5.9
2011
Soul Power
Self (archive footage)
6.3
2009
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Self
7.0
2009
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
Self
5.3
2008
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
Self
4.0
2008
Pavarotti The Duets
Self
0.0
2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Self (archive footage)
6.6
2008
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
0.0
2007
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2006
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2006
Web Junk 20
(1 episode)
9.3
2006
Live 8
Self
7.2
2005
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Self · (6 episodes)
7.0
2005
Robots
Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
2005
James Brown: Live
Self
0.0
2004
James Brown: Body Heat
Self
7.0
2004
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Self (archive footage)
9.8
2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
4.0
2004
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Self
7.5
2003
Paper Chasers
0.0
2003
The Giants of Black Music
Self
0.0
2003
Beat the Devil
Mr. James Brown
7.0
2002
The Tuxedo
James Brown
5.7
2002
Undercover Brother
Self
5.8
2002
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2002
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
Self
0.0
2001
The UB40: Story of Reggae
Drummer
0.0
2001
The Hire
Self · (1 episode)
7.6
2001
Where Are They Now?
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1999
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues
Self
0.0
1999
Blues Brothers 2000
Cleophus James
5.3
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
When We Were Kings
Self
7.7
1996
TFI Friday
Self · (1 episode)
6.7
1996
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
10.0
1995
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends
Self
5.6
1995
New York Undercover
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Duckman
(1 episode)
7.2
1994
RapLine
Self
10.0
1993
Charlie Rose
Self (Archive footage) · (1 episode)
5.6
1991
James Brown Live in Berlin
7.0
1991
The Lost James Brown Tapes
Vocals
0.0
1991
The Simpsons
James Brown (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
James Brown
9.0
1989
Yo! MTV Raps
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1988
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
Self
0.0
1987
Amen
(1 episode)
6.5
1986
Throb
(1 episode)
5.7
1986
Rocky IV
The Godfather of Soul
7.1
1985
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park
Himself
5.5
1985
Miami Vice
(1 episode)
7.5
1984
When the Music's Over
Self
0.0
1983
Doctor Detroit
Bandleader
5.1
1983
James Brown: Live at Montreux
Self
8.0
1981
The Blues Brothers
Cleophus James
7.7
1980
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
1978
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
8.0
1978
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
Self
0.0
1974
James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974
Self
0.0
1974
James Brown: Love Power Peace
Self
0.0
1971
The Flip Wilson Show
Self · (1 episode)
4.8
1970
The Phynx
James Brown
3.5
1970
The Music Scene
(1 episode)
0.0
1969
Playboy After Dark
(2 episodes)
1.0
1969
Ski Party
Self
5.8
1965
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self
8.0
1964
Shindig!
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
1964
The Hollywood Palace
Self · (2 episodes)
4.5
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (4 episodes)
7.4
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
5.1
1961
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.6
1948