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Also known as Charles Edward Bradley

American funk/soul/R&B singer (1948–2017)

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Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1974-02-05

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Listeners
711,947
Total plays
9,790,396

Tags

soulfunkrhythm and bluesdaptoneamerican

Charles Bradley (November 5, 1948 – September 23, 2017) was an American funk/soul/R&B singer. Born in Gainesville, Florida, and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Bradley spent the better part of his childhood living on the streets. One of the more optimistic moments of his childhood came in 1962, when his sister took him to see James Brown at The Apollo. Brown’s energy formed a lasting impression on Bradley. He went home and immediately began practicing microphone tricks with a broom attached to a

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Official website

Charles Bradley - Soundscapes Unleashed

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thecharlesbradley.com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Charles
Family name
Bradley
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Gainesville
Place of death
Brooklyn
Occupation
singer
Genre
blues
Instrument
voice
Official website
thecharlesbradley.com
Image
Charles Bradley - The Menahan Street Band (Jazz Fest Wien 2011) 27.jpg
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Commons category
Charles Bradley
date of birth
1948-11-05
date of death
2017-09-23
name in native language
Charles Bradley
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
stomach cancer
start of work period
1965-00-00
time period
20th century
different from
Charles Bradley
social media followers
18782
influenced by
James Brown
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