جیمز براون

Film & TV

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…

Known for

• The Godfather of Soul — Self (archive footage)2026
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
• James Brown: Say It Loud — Self (archive footage)2024
• Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan — Self (archive footage)2023
• Death by Fame — Self (archive footage)2023
• Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues — Self (archive footage)2022
• Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! — Self (archive footage)2021
• Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York — Self (archive footage)2021
• Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage — Self (archive footage)2021
• 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything — Self (archive footage)2021

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Joseph

Family name

Brown

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Augusta

Place of death

Atlanta

Occupation

sound designer

Languages spoken

English language

Award

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Genre

gospel music

Instrument

drum kit

Record label

Philips Records

Discography

James Brown discography

Mass

65

Official website

www.godfatherofsoul.com

Image

James Brown Live Hamburg 1973 1702730029.jpg

Height

1.68

Voice type

baritone

Convicted of

robbery

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