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- Birth nameJames Edward Brown
- Jim Ed Brown was born on April 1, 1934 in Sparkman, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for I Believe in Unicorns (2014), Temple Grandin (2010) and Opry Video Classics: Duets (2007). He was married to Becky Sue Perry. He died on June 11, 2015 in Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
- SpouseBecky Sue Perry(1961 - June 11, 2015) (his death, 2 children)
- Duet hits with Helen Cornelius included "I Don't Want to Have to Marry You" (a 1976 No. 1 on Billboard magazine's country chart); "Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye" and "Born Believer" (1977); "If the World Ran Out of Love Tonight" (1978); "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", "Lying in Love With You" and "Fools" (1979); "Morning Comes Too Early" (1980); and "Don't Bother to Knock" (1981).
- Before his late-1970s/early 1980s duets with Helen Cornelius, he was a part of the family group, The Browns, which included older sister, Maxine, and younger sister, Bonnie. Together, they are best-known for their 1959 multi-week No. 1 country and pop hit, "The Three Bells".
- Pitchman for Dollar General Stores in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Country singer, won a C.M.A. award 1977 (duo) with Helen Cornelius.
- Country singer who had a long-running string of hits from 1954 to 1981.
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