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Questlove on Inspiration Behind 'James Brown: Say It Loud' Doc and Being Close to EGOT Status (Exclusive)

ET chatted with the executive producer of A&E's 'James Brown: Say It Loud' documentary on the Godfather of Soul.

ET chatted with executive producer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson at the James Brown: Say It Loud premiere at The Apollo Theater in New York City on Tuesday, where the Academy Award winner shared why he felt drawn to be part of the production team behind the documentary. Mick Jagger executive produces alongside Thompson, as well as Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter, Peter Afterman, David Blackman, Victoria Pearman, Bruce Resnikoff, Shawn Gee, Zarah Zohlman, Charlie Cohen, and Mari Keiko Gonzalez. After earning an Oscar for his 2022 documentary, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), the award-winning producer is two letters away from joining the elusive EGOT club.

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