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English association football player of the Victorian era (1862-1922)

Person · Open Library

Works
174

Top works

  • Third book of rational system of English grammar
  • The Wolves of Normality - Foyles Young Poets of the Year 2015
  • A lecture on education
  • Abridgment of American system of English syntax
  • Trial, containing evidence, Common Pleas, London, 1789

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1933-05-03
Active to
2006-12-25
blueschristmas musicdiscofilm soundtrackfunkrhythm & blues

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,421,319
Total plays
37,541,180

Tags

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James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/James+Brown">R

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Marine
Position
Defender
Nationality
Malta

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
James
Family name
Brown
Gender
male
Place of birth
Blackburn
Position played
forward
Country for sport
England
Image
BlackburnRovers FA Cup 1883-84.jpg
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name in native language
James Brown
date of birth
1862-07-31
date of death
1922-07-04
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