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James Brown

Birth Name:
James Joseph Brown Jr.
Birth Place:
Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Profession
Singer, songwriter, actor

Credits See All

James Brown: Say It Loud
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Sound Field

Latest News See All

The Winner Is Exclusive Sneak Peek: "Soul Man" Takes on "Girl On Fire"

It's a battle of soul this week on The Winner Is.In this exclusive sneak peek of Thursday's episode (9/8c, NBC), Jersey girl Alexa takes on James Brown-reincarnated James Chapelle. After the two acts finish their respective performances of Alicia Keys' "Girl on Fire" and Sam and Dave's "Soul Man," the studio audience is nearly unanimous regarding the winner.

Tue, Jul 23, 2013

Miss New York Crowned the New Miss America

Miss New York Mallory Hytes Hagan was named the new Miss America Saturday in Las Vegas. Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers placed second, followed by...

Sun, Jan 13, 2013

Marva Whitney, James Brown Revue Singer, Dies

Marva Whitney, who sang in the James Brown Revue and was known as Brown's Soul Sister No. 1, has died, The New York Times reports. She was 68. Whitney died on Dec. 22 of complications from...

Tue, Jan 1, 2013

Glee Surpasses the Beatles for Most Billboard Hot 100 Chart Entries

Twist and shout, Gleeks! Glee surpassed the Beatles in the Billboard record books Wednesday, breaking the record for most songs on the Billboard Hot 100 by a non-solo act. The announcement comes one day after the Fox hit featured its first tune from the Fab Four, when Kurt...

Thu, Oct 7, 2010

Soul Man: Spike Lee to Helm James Brown Biopic

Mere days after the passing of the Godfather of Soul, Spike Lee has signed on to direct a feature chronicling the life of James Brown, Variety reports. Lee will first rewrite the latest of several drafts of the script, which has been tossed around for years and boasts Brown's blessing (as well as all music rights). He'll then hopefully begin production by late 2007, perhaps early 2008. Hey, Jamie Foxx, do you feel good?

Wed, Dec 27, 2006

Trailers & Videos See All

The Tuxedo
2:44
Live Forever
2:09
Glastonbury
2:02
I Got The Feelin: James Brown In The 60'S (Exclusive Scene)
1:04
I Got The Feelin: James Brown In The 60'S
1:08
James Brown: Live At Chastain Park
1:22

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