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.
Filmography (101 titles)
MovieThe Godfather of Soul
Self (archive footage) · 2026
7.8MovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage) · 2025
8.0ShowJames Brown: Say It Loud
Self (archive footage) · 2024
6.8MovieSunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage) · 2023
6.8ShowDeath by Fame
Self (archive footage) · 2023
6.5MovieLouis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage) · 2022
8.0MovieNueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Self (archive footage) · 2021
6.5MovieWoodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Self (archive footage) · 2021
MovieBest of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Self (archive footage) · 2021
7.5Show1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Self (archive footage) · 2021
7.2Show70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage) · 2020
MovieThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage) · 2020
7.5MovieAfrica Rising
Self - Musician (archive footage) · 2019
6.4MovieThe Apollo
Self (archive footage) · 2019
5.0MovieNice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Self - Singer (archive footage) · 2019
8.0Movie1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
Self (archive footage) · 2018
MovieA Tale of James Brown
Self (archive footage) · 2016
8.0ShowLes Fous du Funk
Self · 2015
7.0MovieThe Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
2014
8.0MovieJames Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
Self · 2014
7.0ShowMadam Secretary
James Brown · 2014
6.9MovieMr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
Self (archive footage) · 2014
7.2MovieFinding the Funk
Self · 2014
5.7ShowThe Millers
James Brown · 2013
MovieFathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Self (archive footage) · 2013
5.0MovieYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self (archive footage) · 2012
6.1MovieThe Real Rocky
Self (archive footage) · 2011
6.5MovieSoul Power
Self (archive footage) · 2009
7.0MovieSex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Self · 2009
5.3MovieJames Brown Live At The Apollo '68
Self · 2008