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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 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of his thrilling live performances and string of smash hits. In spite of various personal problems and setbacks he continued to score hits in every decade through the 1980s. In addition to his acclaim in music, Brown was also a presence in American political affairs during the 1960s and 1970s.
As actor
The Godfather of Soul
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Africa Rising
The Apollo
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
A Tale of James Brown
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
Finding the Funk
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
The Real Rocky
Soul Power
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
Pavarotti The Duets
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
James Brown: Living in America
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein