The King (singer)
The King (* 1968 in Belfast as James Brown ) is a British singer.
Career
James "The King" Brown, father of five and a postman by trade, initially acted as an Elvis impersonator. After a contract with EMI he has released six albums as “The King”, on which he was in the style of Elvis Presley and with a very similar voice a. a. Sings cover versions of songs by famous artists such as John Lennon , Janis Joplin , Jimi Hendrix , Kurt Cobain , Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley. 160,000 copies of the first Gravelands album were sold. His first two albums are limited to songs by already deceased artists or bands of which at least one member has died ( Rolling Stones , Red Hot Chili Peppers ).
For the film Lonely Street Brown lent actor Robert Patrick his singing voice for his role as Mr. Aaron. These songs are included on the album Return to Gravelands . For the tour originally planned for 2020 but canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the singer digitally published a collection of six new recordings
Discography
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Albums
- 1998: Gravelands
- 2000: Return to Splendor
- 2004: The King Live
- 2005: Any Way You Want Me
- 2014: Return to Gravelands
Singles & EPs
- 1998: Come as You Are / Voodoo Chile / Love Will Tear Us Apart / Come as You Are (Japanese Version)
- 1998: Whole Lotta Rosie (Radio Version) / Song to Siren / Whole Lotta Rosie (Album Live Version)
- 1999: Little Drummer Boy / Whole Lotta Rosie (Vinyl 7 ″)
- 1999: Love Will Tear Us Apart (Radio Edit) / Album Mix / Grave Mix / Down Under Mix
- 1999: War Is Over / Song to Siren
- 2000: Under the Bridge / The House Is Rockin '/ Sweet Home Chicago
- 2000: Crazy Little Thing Called Love / No Woman, No Cry (Live) / Voodoo Chile (Live)
- 2001: King of the Road / Little Ole Wine Drinker Me / Hard to Handle
- 2020: Gave Me a Mountain / Love Me Tender / Statue a Fool / (It's Only) Make Belive / Angel / Danny Boy
more comments
- 2000: Heal Yourself (with New Rock Conference )
- 2001: Smoke on the Water (Elvis Lives Mix) (with Michael Mittermeier on Mittermeier & Friends )
- 2007: The American Sound Show - Live in Concert; The American Sound Studio Band (with The Memphis Boys )
- 2009: Lonely Street (OST) (When the Rebel Comes Home, Waiting at This Moment, Until It Happens)
Web links
- Homepage of The King
- The King at laut.de
- The King at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The King James Brown artist performance on: Kesselhaus , accessed April 24, 2020
- ↑ Der Elvis von der Post , Steffen Rüth, Kieler Nachrichten , April 9, 2014
- ↑ Mr. Aaron Has Left the Building - And I Wish He'd Come Back , April 18, 2010
- ^ Record review by Stephan Schelle: Musik Zirkus , March 2014
- ↑ The King James Brown - Elvis lives! on citibeat , accessed April 24, 2020
- ↑ Chart sources: DE CH
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | The King |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brown, James (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belfast |