A Tale of James Brown (2016)

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Comedian/filmmaker Camille Solari spends the last year interviewing the legendary musical icon James Brown before his untimely death on Christmas 2006. The documentary includes interviews with his band members and many celebrity musicians who have been influenced by James Brown, including Patti Labelle, Chuck D (Public Enemy), Doug E Fresh, Emcee Lyte, Bobby Brown, Fergie, Wil.I.Am.

A Tale of James Brown

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James Brown
James Brown as Self (archive footage) Died 2006 · Barnwell, South Carolina, USA James Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter, eventually referred to as "The Godfather of Soul"(GFOS). Brown started singing in gospel groups and worked his way...
Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle as Self Age 82 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Patti LaBelle, born Patricia Louise Holte, is an American singer, actress, and author who rose to fame in the 1960s as the lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. The group later changed thei...
Chuck D
Chuck D as Self Age 66 · Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, better known by his stage name Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the le...
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown as Self Age 57 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA Robert Barisford Brown Sr. (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing:...
will.i.am
will.i.am as Self Age 51 · Los Angeles, California, USA William James Adams Jr., (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am (will-i-am) and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter,...
Fergie
Fergie as Self Age 51 · Hacienda Hights, California, USA Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), better known by her stage name Fergie, is an American singer-songwriter, fashion designer, television host and actress. She was a member of the children's tel...
Director Camille Solari
Cast James Brown, Patti LaBelle, Chuck D, Bobby Brown, will.i.am, Fergie, Peaches, Richie Sambora, MC Lyte, Camille Solari