James Brown
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From his early start singing in a prison gospel group to his transformation into The Godfather of Soul, James had the feeling. It was real and powerful and managed to jump the color barrier and grabbed a hold of black and white audiences alike. Pays tribute not only to James Brown's enormous contribution to American music, but also reveals his often overlooked impact on American race relations.
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Eighteen years after the brothers' original "mission from God," Elwood Blues is getting out of prison and discovering that much has changed in the time he's been away. His partner, Jake is gone, his band is no longer together and the orphanage where he grew up has been demolished. Elwood soon realizes that he must embark on a whole new mission to reassemble the old band this time with the help of a soulful bartender, compete at Queen Moussette's Battle...
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A documentary on Mohammad Ali at the time of the famous 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" match with George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). Includes footage of the Zaire '74 music festival featuring some of the top African American performers of the era, including James Brown and B.B. King.
16) '60s gold
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All of the original recordings with 40 memorable hits spanning the entire sixties decade. Features 38 top 10 hits including 18 #1's.