December 25, 200618 yr I just saw this too :( here is the info Singer James Brown, known as the "Godfather of Soul", has died at the age of 73, his agent has said. He was admitted to hospital in Atlanta after being diagnosed with severe 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. "He is such an influence, I learned so much from him," Mr Copsidas told the BBC World Service. "On Friday he had his toy giveaway, which is his annual toy giveaway in Augusta, Georgia. "On Saturday, he went to his dentist up in Atlanta, and his dentist told him something was wrong, and he sent him to a doctor immediately." He joined a gospel group as a young man after his release from jail for trying to steal a car. He had his first hit on the US rhythm and blues chart, Please Please Please, in 1956. Brown had 94 hits on Billboard's mainstream Hot 100 in the US, according to his official website, and by the end of his career, he had a repertoire of 800 songs. However, he achieved only one top 10 single in the UK - Living in America, from the soundtrack of Rocky IV, which reached number five in 1986. High-speed chase Two years later, however, Brown returned to prison, convicted of aggravated assault and failing to stop for a police officer. This followed a high-speed car chase through Georgia and South Carolina, which ended when police shot the tyres of his truck. "There will never, and could never, be another James Brown" Andy Peebles, ex-Radio 1 DJ The star was credited with spreading the popularity of funk around the world, influencing a new generation of black music which spawned rap and hip-hop. Brown, who had surgery for prostate cancer in 2004, appeared in London in October as part of the BBC's Electric Proms line-up. At the time, he described how he planned to carry on as a performer, saying: "Everyone's got soul, whether it's talking, hip-hop, rap, gospel. "I don't wanna change, because then I'd have to name myself Sam Smith or Ted Wright or somebody. I'm going to be James Brown." Last month Brown played at a ceremony at London's Alexandra Palace which saw his induction into the UK Music Hall of Fame, 20 years after entering the US equivalent. Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Andy Peebles paid tribute to the singer, describing how he had always been "entranced" by such a "fascinating character". "He was a one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-repeated star. There will never, and could never, be another James Brown." And Bob Harris of BBC Radio 2 described him as a "massive influence, not just for black music but also for so many white music fans who were so strongly motivated and influenced by the music he made".
December 25, 200618 yr R.I.P. G.O.S. On July 19, 1998 was at Opera Lesna in Sopot for the the one and only concert in Poland in his career.
December 25, 200618 yr ohh, he was such a great entertainer. R.I.P. that was totally unexpected i saw him on t.v peforming a couple of months ago. :(
December 25, 200618 yr I mourn James Brown the musician, very talented guy and made some great songs, RIP I will keep my thoughts to myself regarding James Brown the man as this is a tribute thread
December 26, 200618 yr Another one of the world's greatest Black Music singers has died. :( His music will live on Forever. He was truly Soul Brother Number 1. His first US hit was 50 years ago. None of today's Black Music (Hip/Hop - R&B) acts will be remembered in 25 years let alone 50. The guy who invented Funk was a true genius. I have over 20 singles and 5 albums of this true great. I remember seeing him live in concert in 1986. His first UK hit was Papa's Got A Brand New Bag in 1965. His biggest hit on both sides of the Atlantic was Living In America which reached US #4 and UK #5 in 1986. His best remembered hit in the UK is Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine. R.I.P. your greatness Gone but never forgotten.
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