James Brown

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Biography

James Brown is internationally known under the pseudonyms of "The Godfather of Soul", "Soul Brother# 1", and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business."…more

Born

Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

Birth Name

James Joseph Brown

Gender

Male
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  • Trivia

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    • James' original backing group, The Famous Flames, were former band mates of Little Richard.
    • James Brown's albums, Live at the Apollo, In the Jungle Groove, Star Time and 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! were listed in the Rolling Stone's 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
    • Two of James Brown's songs, "Funky President" and "The Payback" can be heard on a fictional radiostation in the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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    • James: Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.
    • James: I was stillborn. The midwives laid me aside, thought I was really gone. I laid there about an hour, and they picked me back up and tried again, 'cause my body was still warm. The Good Lord brought me back.
    • James: We need to protect the kids by giving them something to do, ... (It's about) making them interested, making them love mom and dad more, love the family more, love themselves more and love their school. So there won't have to be killing in school."
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