RIP James Brown 1933-2006

[pray3rb3ast1]

just saw it on cnn..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

r.i.p.

[assassin_696]

Singer James Brown, known as the "Godfather of Soul", has died at the age of 73, his agent has said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He had been admitted to hospital in Atlanta to be treated for pneumonia but died at 0145 local time (0645 GMT), said Frank Copsidas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The star was famous for hits including I Got You (I Feel Good), Papa's Got a Brand New Bag and Living in America.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cause of Brown's death remained unclear at this stage, Mr Copsidas told the Associated Press.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh damn, what a legend. :(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R.I.P.

[rushrock]

R.I.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damn. He was a great man.

[Arcticrunite]

ATLANTA - 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pete Allman, a radio personality in Las Vegas who had been friends with Brown for 15 years, credited Brown with jump-starting his career and motivating him personally and professionally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"He was a very positive person. There was no question he was the hardest working man in show business," Allman said. "I remember Mr. Brown as someone who always motivated me, got me reading the Bible."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Out Loud ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ã

[How2PK]

He died on the same day as Chaplin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway, RIP.

[Mercifull]

I saw him a year or two back in Glastonbury. Shame

[E_D_G_E_1039]

Not the biggest fan, but still sad when someone dies.

[warri0r45]

i watched the blues brothers just a few days before he died, although im not a huge fan or anything, its obvious he lived up to his title of the godfather of soul. I elieve he also stood up for black rights in amarica some years ago?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

r.i.p

[emxemx]

R.I.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:( Now I'm never gonna see him live. That was one thing I always had planned.

[sheepdean]

Another year of dead legends?