Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1933-05-03
Day of Death
2006-12-25
Place of Birth
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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 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 (71)
The Godfather of Soul
2026
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
