12/29/2006
James Brown passed away Christmas morning, he was 73
James Brown passed away on Christmas morning. There is talk of his girlfriend and their 5-year old child being locked out of his estate, but I guess one of the issues in question is whether or not they were really married.
I really appreciated some of his music. Two of the better-known songs he’s famous for are featured here, God bless him, and God bless is girlfriend and I hope it all works out for her and his kid. I gather he is survived by four children, so let me say ‘kids’, then.
I wouldn’t go so far as to say he was to modern music as Bach was to classical music, though, which is what Al Sharpton said about him.
James Brown was 73.
Brown’s body lied in state at the Apollo Theater in NYC Thursday. A private service for Brown’s family and friends will be held Friday. On Saturday he will lie in state at the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Ga., prior to the public funeral service to be officiated by Rev. Al Sharpton. Brown will be buried in Augusta.
December 30th, 2006 at 5:56 pm
I deeply am troubled by the many artist that say they owe their success to Mr. James Brown, but none besides Michael Jackson and Rev Hammer showed up to his funeral. I’m sure we will see them peddling their new cd’s on New Years Eve shows, but none could take the time to be seen at the Apollo, his private funeral, or public homecomming in Augusta. Let’s remember that..the next time they utter how important James was to them, yet, it wasn’t worth the price of a plane ticket to demonstrate it in person
December 30th, 2006 at 6:46 pm
You said it.
December 31st, 2006 at 8:47 am
It’s all about the bottom line of financial greed, as they think of nothing else but — me; me; me!