Charles Bradley: Soul of America 2012 123movies

Watch: Charles Bradley: Soul of America 2012 123movies, Full Movie Online – Starting off on his 62nd birthday, Charles Bradley: Soul of America follows the extraordinary journey of singer Charles Bradley during the electrifying and transformative months leading up to the release of his debut album “No Time for Dreaming.” The 74-minute documentary feature will premiere at the SXSW 2012 Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Despite being abandoned as a child, a period of homelessness, the devastating loss of his brother and constant poverty, Charles never gave up on his life long dream to be a professional singer. With the help of producer and Grammy-winner Gabriel Roth (Daptone Records) and musician Tommy Brenneck, Charles moved away from the James Brown covers he’d been performing for nearly half a century and focused on finding his own unique voice. Earning himself an opening spot on tour for Sharon Jones, the biggest artist in the Daptone stable, Charles delivered the most impassioned performances of his life. Coming up during one of the worst economic downturns in history, Charles’ heartfelt songs about tragedy, the downfall of the American dream, and hope for a better world resonated with audiences and the future he’d been chasing for 48 years was starting to become a reality. But, while experiencing his first taste of success, Charles couldn’t escape the adversity that had followed him since birth. When the oppressive mortgage on his 87-year-old mother’s house threatened to cost him everything, Charles hit a new low. And then, following his sold out album release, Charles’ life changed completely. Championed by critics and fans alike, “No Time For Dreaming” became one of the best-selling independent records of the year, landing on Rolling Stone magazine’s top 50 albums of 2011 and securing Charles coveted spots on late night shows with Jay Leno and Carson Daly. Scoring more than 1.5 million views online, his music video was quickly snatched up by VH1 and bookings began pouring in. In the time since his incredible debut, Charles’ star has continued to rise. He tours the world almost year-round to growing crowds, pouring his soul out at each show as if it’s his last and stepping off stage to give out teary-eyed hugs and acknowledge the miracle of the journey that Spin calls “…utterly amazing.”.
Plot: The incredible rise to fame of 63-year-old aspiring soul singer Charles Bradley, whose debut album took him from a hard life in the Brooklyn Housing Projects to Rolling Stone Magazine’s top 50 albums of 2011.
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If you liked Sugar man you’ll love Charles Bradley too.
I came across this movie almost by accident, the poster art seemed fairly uninspiring and I’d certainly not heard of Charley Bradley. The movie opens and I’m wondering if this a mockumentary like Spinal tap about a James Brown impersonator? But as the story unfolds you release there is a whole deeper dimension to the film and indeed Charles Bradley.

Charles is an instantly likable man and the movie chronicles his journey from living in the projects, working as a James Brown impersonator to his debut on stage as himself. Something which he himself finds hard to do after so many years of performing as the Godfather of Soul. Charles is a tour-de-force in himself. He is not James Brown, but his own man and a deeply moving artist in his own right.

The documentary lets us discover who Charles is, where he lives, what his life is and what his dreams are. At it’s heart it’s a simple story about a struggling singer looking to make it big. But what makes the movie amazing is Charles. A man with a wonderful heart full of love and pain. Charles isn’t a polished act or pop idol wannabe, he’s a man in his 60’s who has had a hard life but hasn’t given up on his dream. The movie gives us an insight into how hard things are for some in America, when Charles sings “why is it so hard to make it in America?” you can’t help but be moved.

By the end of the movie you will genuinely be touched by the mans struggle and be rooting for him to succeed.

Wonderfully Entertaining & Inspirational
Sometimes talent trumps everything. Yes, Searching For Sugar Man, the 2012 movie about Sixto Rodriguez, told the unlikely story of an artist who released two critically acclaimed albums in the 70’s only to disappear into obscurity, poverty, and, rumored death. It was a glorious testament to the human spirit that Rodriguez not only survived, but was able to achieve an amazing amount of fame, appreciation, and, finally, success 40+ years later in musical landscape littered with manufactured no-talent superstars.

Buckle-up…There’s more, another story of equal wonder and grace. This time by an artist who really never had a record or any measurable success. Oh, it should be mentioned that Charles Bradley is 62 years old as his unlikely rise takes flight. Not exactly an age an artist can, uh, begin. Remember that phrase “sometimes talent trumps everything”? Well, you’d be excused thinking “yeah, right”, but sometimes justice does appear as if out of nowhere and in that vein this story is extremely interesting and infinitely uplifting.

There’s some important American R&B that folks still love, but, for the most part, have to revisit old recordings from such artists as James Brown, Otis Redding, Wison Pickett, Sam Cooke, Al Green, and others to enjoy. The common thread is this style is honest and everyone of these performers were truly awesome talents. It seemed that time has past, but something strange has happened. There are some white dudes who truly love this stuff and they’re both talented musicians and have a record label in NYC called Daptone Records. This film, warts and all, portrays the sad life of Charles Bradley. Sad, but never defeated Bradley was a born singer. He had the goods, if not the luck. He took some of life’s truly dark knocks and through his Faith in God he persevered, not so much as a singer because he was a random James Brown imitator whose musical quest never provided enough money for food or rent. With the only education he had as a cook (i.e.not chef) he, somehow, scratched out a meager existence and even cared for his mother physically as well as monetarily. This is a true “kind soul” who doesn’t know the word HATE. He didn’t, apparently, fall into drugs or alcohol, but between his own health crisis and the murder of his older brother he certainly knocked at death’s door. Importantly, though, he never quit the occasional singing gig and through a small miracle he was heard by a few people with connections to Daptone Records. It would be an uphill climb, but this microscopically small record label had heart and soul, and a fan base because of a degree of success with their artist Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings. The rest is a helluva ride as Charles debut album “No Time for Dreaming” took off and made most critics best of the year lists.

Charles Bradley is a true man with a heart. He is a true kind soul. He has kept his faith in God and never abandoned his mother who relies on him totally. All this while he suffered, but that was then and now the man has broken though in a business that celebrates mediocrity and youth. How unlikely is that? See this documentary and be entertained and uplifted. And, if you love incendiary R&B music get his, now, two albums. You’ll be much richer for it.

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Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 15 min (75 min)
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Genre Documentary, Biography, Music
Director Poull Brien
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Actors Charles Bradley, Alex Everett, Sharon Jones
Country United States
Awards 2 nominations
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