The Godfather of Soul

'Godfather Of Soul' James Brown Dies At 73
==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 today (Dec. 25), his agent said. == 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 today (Dec. 25), 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. today, said his agent, Frank Copsidas. Longtime friend Charles Bobbit was by his side, he said.

Read more: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56366/godfather-of-soul-james-brown-dies-at-73



=‘Godfather Of Soul’ James Brown’s Music, Moves Inspire Apollo Theater Show =

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March 26, 2013 5:17 PM ====== NEW YORK  (CBSNewYork/AP)   – Harlem’sApollo Theater will play host to a dance and music performance in honor of the “Godfather of Soul,” James Brown.

The famous theater announced Tuesday it is partnering with the city of Lafayette, La., on “James Brown: Get On the Good Foot – A Celebration in Dance.”

<p style="margin:0in0in11.25pt;line-height:17.25pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2C2D2E">The show is set to premiere on Oct. 22 and will feature dance numbers by six choreographers from around the world. A national tour is planned.

<p style="margin:0in0in13.5pt;line-height:17.25pt;">Read more: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/03/26/godfather-of-soul-james-browns-music-moves-inspire-apollo-theater-show/

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=<span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#111111">The Legendary  Godfather of Soul Lives on Through the James Brown Family Foundation and JAMP =

====<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">Posted: 12/07/2012 1:06 pm <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black"> <span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;text-transform:uppercase"> ==== <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.75pt;background:whitesmoke"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">

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<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:black">Every once in a while in our lives we have encounters with people who are truly inspirational, who capture our hearts and our minds and are unforgettable. Mr James Brown Jr. was one of those people. He touched my life from a very early age, as a young African girl growing up in Zimbabwe. I vividly remember listening to his music on a small portable radio my father had bought for us and watching him perform on our black and white TV.

<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"; color:black">I believe James Brown is one of the most inspiring musicians in the world, whose influence will be shared and felt by generations to come. His magical influence on today's music can be felt through musicians like Michael Jackson, Prince, and Cee lo Green.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#F0F0F0;background:black">The James Brown Collection went on the auction block Thursday at Christie's Auction House in New York. The collection included more than 320 lots from the Godfather of Soul's South Carolina Home, from his famed jumpsuits to his numerous awards.

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:11.25pt;background:black"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F0F0F0">[http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5044436&page=1 <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";color:#8FAACC">Click here to read more about the family feud over the proceeds from the estate sale. ]

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:11.25pt;background:black"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F0F0F0">At left, a blue satin cape embroidered with "Thy Name Is Godfather of Soul" and rhinestones, sequin and metallic embellishments. It sold for $35,000, about twice as much as expected.

<p style="margin:0in0in13.5pt;line-height:17.25pt;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#F0F0F0; background:black">(Christie's Images LTD. 2008)

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=<span style="font-size:34.5pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">Exhibit honoring Godfather of Soul opens = ==<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#333333">James Brown belongings, stories shared while museum plans await == <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#828282">Deanna Brown, the daughter of the late singer James Brown, walks through the exhibit of her father's personal belongings at the I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium on the campus of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, S.C. 

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<p style="margin:0in0in13.5pt;line-height:17.25pt;">Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/29408759/ns/travel-destination_travel/t/exhibit-honoring-godfather-soul-opens/#.UZzLsKJHKSo

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=<span style="font-size:34.5pt;font-family:'TrebuchetMS',sans-serif;color:rgb(82,82,82);">Remembering the Godfather of Soul = ==<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:'TrebuchetMS',sans-serif;color:rgb(82,82,82);">James Brown’s death is as much a shock as it is a loss == ====Below:<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"TrebuchetMS","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;color:#999999"> ==== <p class="MsoNormal" style="background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1ptnonewindowtext;padding:0in;">

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<p class="i1" style="margin:0in0in0.0001pt;line-height:19.2pt;background-position:initialinitial;background-repeat:initialinitial;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt; font-family:"Georgia","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#525252">When some senior celebrities die, it’s a surprise because … well honestly, we thought they were already dead. Then there’s the “Godfather of Soul.” “Mr. Dynamite.” “Soul Brother Number One.” “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business.” James Brown was both an artist and a man so iconic and full of, well, life, he seemed beyond its inevitable end. And so news of his passing at age 73, on Christmas Day no less, is as great a shock as it is a loss

<p style="margin:0in0in13.5pt;line-height:17.25pt;">Read more: http://www.today.com/id/16353627/ns/today-entertainment/t/remembering-godfather-soul/#.UZzMF6JHKSo<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A">