

Biography: Bobby Brown
2022-05-30 · 42 min / episode · ★ 7.0
Taking a personal look at the American Music Award winner's journey to superstardom and the fallout from his personal struggles with sobriety and the tragic deaths of his two children and first wife, Whitney Houston.
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Bobby BrownSelf
Whitney HoustonSelf (archive footage)
Michael BivinsSelf
Ronnie DeVoeSelf
Ricky BellSelf
Bobbi Kristina BrownSelf (archive footage)
Tommy BrownSelf - Bobby Brown's Brother
Nelson GeorgeSelf - Author, Filmmaker
Sway CallowaySelf - Host, Sirius FM
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