Biography: James Brown - The Godfather of Soul

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James Brown, the venerable "Godfather of Soul," has the mountainous highs and cavernous lows of his life examined in this lively installment from the A&E Biography series. From the poorest of beginnings in South Carolina, Brown went on to be the first black entertainer to fly to gigs in his own jet, although it was never easy for the singer who became known as "the hardest working man in show business." Archival photographs illustrate Brown's ascent in the nightclub circuits, where he first gained fame before hitting his peak in the 1960s, when he sold out Harlem's famed Apollo Theatre, had chart-topping hits, and appeared on the covers of major magazines. A particular highpoint of the video is film clips from Brown's stunningly energetic performances in the 1960s. Interviews with fellow musicians Stevie Wonder and B.B. King place Brown's profound musical influence in context, and provide a contrast to interviews with family members that illuminate the troubled life that led to two years in prison for drug-related crimes when Brown was a grandfather. This is a fascinating and lively look at a man whose life was as different as his music.

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