WATCH: That Time Eddie Murphy Channeled James Brown

Eddie Murphy LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 8: Actor Eddie Murphy attends the Los Angeles premiere of the Dreamworks Pictures' film "Shrek 2" at the Mann Village Theatre May 8, 2004 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter)

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November 19, 2019 at 10:15 am EST

In 1982, Eddie Murphy impersonated James Brown on Saturday Night Live for the first time, then he went to impersonate the singer again in 1983, that sketch ended up becoming one of the most popular sketches of Eddie Murphy, according to Ultimate Classic rock. Watch the clip below.

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Eddie Murphy released his latest project with Netflix called "Dolemite Is My Name" on September 7, 2019. The comedian plays a real-life legend, Rudy Ray Moore. Read more about Eddie's Murphy latest project here.