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Famous as :
R&B, soul singer, songwriter, record producerBirth Name :
James Joseph Brown Jr.Birth Date :
May 03, 1933Birth Place :
Barnwell, South Carolina, USASpouse :
Velma Warren (1954 - 1969), Deidre Jenkins (6-Feb-71 - 10-Jan-81), Adrienne Rodriguez (1984 - 6-Jan-96) (her death), Tommy Rae Brown (15-Jan-02 - 25-Dec-06, his death)Claim to fame :
Single "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (1965)
Ranked 11th on Forbes.com's 7th annual list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities, taking in an estimated $5 million during the 2007.
