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  • How Famous Is James Brown?

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    Musician
    According to our voters, James Brown is the...

    630th most famous person in the world!

    James Brown was an influential American singer, dancer, musician, and record producer, recognized as the 'Godfather of Soul.' He pioneered funk music and had a career spanning over 50 years, significantly impacting 20th-century music.

    This is based on winning 11 head-to-head matchups with other famous people, but also losing 18 head-to-head matchups.

    Most recently James Brown lost a matchup to Tracy Chapman (#245) voted by someone from Canada.

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