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...
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The Blues Brothers
As Cleophus James
Rocky IV
As The Godfather of Soul
When We Were Kings
As Self
Blues Brothers 2000
As Cleophus James
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
As Self (archive footage)
Soul Power
As Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown: Body Heat
As Self
Live 8
As Self
When the Music's Over
As Self
The Lost James Brown Tapes
As Vocals
The Phynx
As James Brown
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
As Self (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
As Self (archive footage)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
As Self
Beat the Devil
As Mr. James Brown
The T.A.M.I. Show
As Self
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown - Live At Chastain Park
As Himself
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
As Self
Paper Chasers
Robots
As Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real Rocky
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown: Live at Montreux
As Self
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
As Self
James Brown: Love Power Peace
As Self
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
As Self (archive footage)
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
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Ski Party
As Self
RapLine
As Self
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
As James Brown
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown: Live
As Self
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
As Self (archive footage)
The Giants of Black Music
As Self
James Brown: Soul Survivor
As Self
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown Live in Berlin
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown Soul Brother No. 1
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
As Self (archive footage)
A Tale of James Brown
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
As Self
The UB40: Story of Reggae
As Drummer
Doctor Detroit
As Bandleader
Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends
As Self
Undercover Brother
As Self
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
As Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
As Self (archive footage)
The Tuxedo
As James Brown
Finding the Funk
As Self
James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974
As Self
Africa Rising
As Self - Musician (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
As Self (archive footage)
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
As Self (archive footage)
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
As Self
The Apollo
As Self (archive footage)
Pavarotti The Duets
As Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
As Self
James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues
As Self
The Sparks Brothers
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Duckman
The Simpsons
As James Brown (voice)
Miami Vice
The View
As Self
70 Years of Youth Revolt
As Self (archive footage)
TFI Friday
As Self
Web Junk 20
Charlie Rose
As Self (Archive footage)
Amen
The Hollywood Palace
As Self
Shindig!
As Self
The Music Scene
The Flip Wilson Show
As Self
Throb
Where Are They Now?
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Playboy After Dark
The Kennedy Center Honors
As Self
The Hire
As Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
As Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
As Self
The Mike Douglas Show
As Self - Co-Host
Les Fous du Funk
As Self
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
As Self
Yo! MTV Raps
As Self
New York Undercover
As Self
James Brown: Say It Loud
As Self (archive footage)