James Brown
May 3, 1933 (91 years old) in Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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.
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Credits
- 2024 · James Brown: Say It Loud 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 · The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Sparks Brothers as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 · Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · 70 Years of Youth Revolt as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Africa Rising as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Apollo as Self (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)
- 2015 · Les Fous du Funk as Self
- 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 Boston Garden - April 5, 1968 as Self
- 2008 · James Brown Live At The Apollo '68 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)
- 2006 · Web Junk 20 as
- 2005 · Live 8 as Self
- 2005 · Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music as Self
- 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 · Paper Chasers 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
- 2001 · The Hire as Self
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1999 · James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues as Self
- 1998 · Blues Brothers 2000 as Cleophus James
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · When We Were Kings as Self
- 1996 · TFI Friday as Self
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1995 · Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends as Self
- 1994 · New York Undercover as Self
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1993 · RapLine as Self
- 1991 · Charlie Rose as Self (Archive footage)
- 1991 · James Brown Live in Berlin as
- 1991 · The Lost James Brown Tapes as Vocals
- 1989 · The Simpsons as James Brown (voice)
- 1989 · Legends of Rock 'n' Roll as James Brown
- 1988 · Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- 1987 · James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul as Self
- 1986 · Amen as
- 1986 · Throb as
- 1985 · Rocky IV as The Godfather of Soul
- 1985 · James Brown - Live At Chastain Park as Himself
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 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 · The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- 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 Flip Wilson Show as Self
- 1970 · The Phynx as James Brown
- 1969 · The Music Scene as
- 1969 · Playboy After Dark as
- 1965 · Ski Party as Self
- 1964 · The T.A.M.I. Show as Self
- 1964 · Shindig! as Self
- 1964 · The Hollywood Palace as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self