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NameJames Brown
Gender Male
Aliases Brown, James, James Browm, James Joseph Brown, Mr. Dynamite, The Godfather of Soul, James Brown at the Organ, Soul Brother Number One, The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, The Minister of the New New Super Heavy Funk, The Godfather of Funk, Mr Please Please Please, James Joseph Brown, Jr., Junior, Little Junior, 'The Godfather of Soul' James Brown, Mr. James Brown, James Brown and The Famous Flames, James Brown and The Flames, The James Brown Revue, James Brown (I)
Birth May 3 1933
 Barnwell
Death Cause of death: Pneumonia, Cardiovascular disease
Dec 25 2006
 Atlanta
Nationality United States of America
Ethnicity African American
Occupations Bandleader, Record producer, Singer, Songwriter, Organist, Musician, Rapper, Artist, Dancer, Actor, Composer, Film Score Composer
Marriage Spouse: Velma Warren
June 19 1953
Marriage Spouse: Deidre Jenkins
Oct 22 1970
Marriage Spouse: Adrienne Rodriguez
1984
Union Putative Marriage, Spouse: Tomi Rae Hynie
Dec 23 2002
Residence
 South Carolina
Residence
 Augusta
Relatives
RelationNameBirth
MotherSusie BrownAug 8 1916
FatherJoseph Gardner BrownMar 29 1911
SonJames Joseph Brown IIJune 11 2001
SonLarry Brown
DaughterYamma Noyola Brown Lumar
SonTerry Brown
DaughterVenisha Brown
DaughterDeanna Brown Thomas
DaughterLisa Brown
SonTeddy Brown1954
SonDaryl Brown
DaughterLarhonda Pettit1962
WifeTomi Rae HynieMay 21 1969
WifeVelma Warren
WifeDeidre Jenkins
WifeAdrienne RodriguezMar 9 1950
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