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Jan 2, 2007 · On his release, he did sing gospel briefly with Sarah Byrd, but soon found himself touring with Sarah's brother Bobby Byrd, who would spend the next 30 years as Brown's right-hand man.
Aug 1, 2014 · To fact-check the movie’s most unbelievable scenes, I spoke with R.J. Smith, whose acclaimed 2012 biography, The One: The Life and Music of James Brown, is widely considered the most in-depth...
- Eliza Berman
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer and musician. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by various nicknames, among them "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". [1]
- Are Chadwick Boseman and The Other Actors The Ones Singing in The Movie?
- Was James Brown Really Deserted by His Mother and Father When He Was A Child?
- As A Boy, Was James Brown Really Paid to Box Other Black Boys While Blindfolded?
- Did James Brown Really Meet Bobby Byrd in Prison?
- Did Little Richard Really Persuade James Brown's Group to Make A Demo Record?
- Did James Brown Really Finance His Live at The Apollo Album Himself?
- Did He Really Make His Bandmates Refer to Him as "Mr. Brown"?
- Did James Brown Really Have All of The Nicknames That He Has in The Movie?
- How Many Top-10 Singles Did James Brown have?
- I Heard That Rev. Al Sharpton Was One of James Brown's Managers, Is That True?
No. It's the real James Brown that we hear singing in the movie, which features remixes of his live and studio recordings (put together by the film's executive producer Mick Jagger). The songs can be heard on the Get On Up Soundtrack. For the recreations of Brown's historic concerts at the Apollo, Boston Garden in 1968, and the Paris Olympia, direc...
To some degree, yes. James was born in a one-room sharecropper's shack near the Georgia border in South Carolina in 1933. His father Joe did have a gambling addiction and was away from home for long periods, eventually enlisting in the Navy (although not until James was older). Like in the movie, James went to live with his aunt, referred to as Aun...
Yes. Like in the movie, the autobiographyJames Brown: The Godfather of Soulsupports the scene where a young James Brown is paid a dollar to exchange punches with other black boys. They were blindfolded with one hand tied behind their backs. A boxing glove was placed on the free hand, and they swung wildly trying to hit one another. According to Bro...
Yes. James met Bobby Byrd as a teenager while he was serving time in the juvenile detention institution. Byrd performed at the institution with his family's gospel group. However, Brown and Byrd actually met during a baseball game between the inmates and local members of the community. The two became friends and Bobby Byrd's family eventually helpe...
Yes. Little Richard, who Brown admired, put them in contact with his manager, Clint Brantley, who agreed to manage them and made plans for them to record a demo at a local radio station. They performed "Please, Please, Please," which in 1956 became their first R&B hit. After a string of unsuccessful follow-ups, they found a new manager, Ben Bart (p...
Yes. The Get On Up true story confirms that King Records, believing that there was no commercial potential in a live album, refused to finance it. So, Brown paid for it himself and the album went on to sell a million copies, landing at Number Two in 1963. The Live at the Apollo album remained on the pop chart for 14 months, an unprecedented feat fo...
Yes. Like in the movie, he made his bandmates (a few of whom were longtime friends) call him "Mr. Brown." He would also fine musicians for missing notes and made them improvise on the spot during shows. "You had to think quick to keep up," said one of his musicians (Biography.com).
Yes. Most people have heard James Brown referred to both as "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business." However, during his lifetime he was also given or gave himself the nicknames "Mr. Dynamite," "Superbad," "Minister of New New Super Heavy Funk," "Soul Brother Number 1," "The Original Disco Man" and "Little Junior," th...
Over the course of his recording career, James Brown had seven songs crack the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100, including "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," "Cold Sweat," "Living in America," "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" and "I Got the Feelin'."
Yes. Though not included in the Get On Up movie, Rev. Al Sharpton was James Brown's road manager at one time. -The Augusta Chronicle Expand your knowledge of the Get On Up true story by watching interviews with the real James Brown, in addition to viewing him performing some of his most well-known hits. Lastly, check out the Get On Upmovie trailer....
Aug 1, 2023 · "Get On Up," the biographical film based on the life of legendary singer James Brown, hit the silver screen in 2014 and left audiences in awe of its stellar performances. The film's cast...
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Get On Up - Full Cast & Crew. The remarkable life story of James Brown, from his destitute childhood to his emergence as the Godfather of Soul, is documented in this stunning, exquisitely...
