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Died at the age of 73, some issues regarding dealing with members of the opposite gender, but man could he sing!!!
Going to listen to Think, I’m doing very little thinking currently, maybe it’ll help
Quote:December 25, 2006Godfather of Soul’ James Brown, Whose Singing and Dancing Inspired Generations, Dies at 73
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In a photo photo James Brown sings "Living in America" during his three-hour concert at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, Ca., on June 10, 1991. Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, his agent said. He was 73. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Legendary Singer James Brown Dies at 73By GREG BLUESTEIN
ATLANTA Dec 25, 2006 (AP)— James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, his agent said. He was 73.
Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia at Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday and died around 1:45 a.m. Monday, said his agent, Frank Copsidas of Intrigue Music. Longtime friend Charles Bobbit was by his side, he said.
Copsidas said the cause of death was uncertain. "We really don’t know at this point what he died of," he said.
Along with Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and a handful of others, Brown was one of the major musical influences of the past 50 years. At least one generation idolized him, and sometimes openly copied him. His rapid-footed dancing inspired Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson among others. Songs such as David Bowie’s "Fame," Prince’s "Kiss," George Clinton’s "Atomic Dog" and Sly and the Family Stone’s "Sing a Simple Song" were clearly based on Brown’s rhythms and vocal style.
If Brown’s claim to the invention of soul can be challenged by fans of Ray Charles and Sam Cooke, then his rights to the genres of rap, disco and funk are beyond question. He was to rhythm and dance music what Dylan was to lyrics: the unchallenged popular innovator.
"James presented obviously the best grooves," rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy once told The Associated Press. "To this day, there has been no one near as funky. No one’s coming even close."
His hit singles include such classics as "Out of Sight," "(Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine," "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud," a landmark 1968 statement of racial pride.
"I clearly remember we were calling ourselves colored, and after the song, we were calling ourselves black," Brown said in a 2003 Associated Press interview. "The song showed even people to that day that lyrics and music and a song can change society."
He won a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1992, as well as Grammys in 1965 for "Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag" (best R&B recording) and for "Living In America" in 1987 (best R&B vocal performance, male.) He was one of the initial artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, along with Presley, Chuck Berry and other founding fathers.
you all need to get off the high horse and love the man for the beautiful gifts he gave to us all… who has not heard sex machine and danced their fucking ass off cause they cant stand still, or heard papa’s got a brand new bag and felt like the collest mother fucker on the block, or heard payback and wanted to kil someone.. it was raw, it was funky, it was the original dance mother fucker dance, it was and is unfadable …. i still remember watching some documentary and seeing how during the riots after Dr. King’s assasination he did a free concert in philadelphia, and got on the radio and told everyone to chill, and they did… that was soul… rest in peace james brown.. whip that werewolf with a belt!
He had a screwed up personal life for sure but most musicians do.He gave alot to the music.This is someone who toured like crazy to everywhere little place that had a venue.He was on the road constantly which might cause most folks to lose their sanity.In the Blues Bros movie he played a preacher,a perfect role cuz his singing style had that aspect to it.He even played the Grand Ole Opry once
starting out with hillbilly standards then lettin loose.His stage prescence was stronger than most people,I never saw him live but you can see that on tv,and how he gave 100% of himself in performing.Even if you don`t like him you gotta respect the energy,conviction,and passion.
RIP JB…one of my great regrets will forever be not seeing him live. My dad actually got to see him in college but after 45 consecutive minutes of "say it loud…" my dad and his friends walked out and as he puts it started buying Led Zeplin albums instead. I mean James Brown might not have been the nicest guy in certian areas but he brought it on stage and really changed music. No one will ever be as funky as him, that’s just the way it is and i’ll always listen to his stuff from time to time and throw his tracks on mixes. Cold Sweat is all you need sometimes and if you don’t dig that then you just don’t like quality…
One of my favorite albums of all time is the soundtrack he did for Black Caesar. It’s always near the top of my cd stack.
I had the opportunity to see him when I was in college and it was truly awesome– the young white guy who played great blues guitar, the old man on drums, the multiethnic troupe of girls in red-white-and-blue latex leotards, and James himself, sweating pints and singing with that ecstatic throat. He did multiple "caped" stage exits, each time with a different sequined blanket. I won’t forget it.
"It would almost be unthinkable for a man who lived such a sensational life to go away quietly." — Al Sharpton
Wish I could have seen him live, those caped exits sound like a wicked thrill!!!
Quote:Spike Lee to do movie on James Brown
published: Friday | December 29, 2006United States singer James Brown performs in Zagreb November 5. – REUTERS
Director Spike Lee has signed on to shoot a movie about James Brown, the late ‘Godfather of Soul’, Daily Variety reported on Wednesday.
The authorised project is being developed for Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures by Brian Grazer, the Oscar-winning producer of A Beautiful Mind, the trade publication said, adding that production would likely begin in 2008.
Brown, the self-proclaimed "hardest working man in show business", died of congestive heart failure on Monday, aged 73. The energetic singer of such soul anthems as Sex Machine and I Feel Good invented funk music, inspired the dance moves of Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson and helped pave the way for hip-hop.
In recent years, post-humous movies about soul singer Ray Charles and country outlaw, Johnny Cash, have scored at the box office and won Academy Awards.
Daily Variety said Brown played an active role in the project’s development and granted access to his music rights.
"Like everybody I was surprised and saddened that James Brown died," Daily Variety quoted Grazer as saying. "Having known him well and after spending lots of time with him and researching his life, it’s somehow not surprising that he died on Christmas Day. He was the ultimate showman, all the way to the end."
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