James Brown
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 1
Born
May 03, 1933
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Died
Dec 25, 2006
Known For
Acting
Movies
77 acting
7 crew
Popularity
0.6
Known For
Robots
2005
as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Cleophus James
Rocky IV
1985
as The Godfather of Soul
The Tuxedo
2002
as James Brown
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as Cleophus James
Undercover Brother
2002
as Self
Holy Man
1998
as James Brown
When We Were Kings
1996
as Self
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Beat the Devil
2002
as Mr. James Brown
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