James Brown Biography - Profile
Birth name:
James Joseph Brown
Birthday:
May 3, 1933
Place of birth: Barnwell, SC, USA
Day of death: 25 December, 2006
Place of death: Atlanta, GA, USA
Nationality: USA
Raised in: Augusta, Georgia, USA
Natural hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Height: 168 cm (5' 6")
Nicknames: Soul Brother Number One," "The Godfather of Soul," "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite",
"The Minister of the New New Super Heavy Funk", "Mr.
Please Please Please"
Education / Profession: Musician
Labels: Polydor, King, Smash, Verve, Hip-O-Select, Scotti
Bros, Bellaphone, Mercury, Waxworks, Spectrum, Universal,
Kiddinx, BCI Eclipse, Pazzazz, Music Avenue
Music styles:
R&B, Soul, Gospel, Funk
First released record: The Famous Flames record "Please Please Please"
Claim to fame:
Please, Please, Please
(1955 with the group "The Flames")
Awards:
> American Music Awards: 1992
> Grammy Awards: 1987
> Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame: 1997
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