Read on cnn.com that James Brown was hospitalized with severe pneumonia.. and just had a bad feeling that he would pass away. Wish I was proved wrong. 
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James Brown dead, at 73
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There will never be another James Brown.
Seeing James Brown perform live was on my list of things to do before I died. Looks like he beat me to it. His energy, his sound, his music, his lyrics, and even his acting (Rev. Cleophus James in the Blues Brothers) will never be duplicated. He was a legend and he will be missed by millions.
Seeing James Brown perform live was on my list of things to do before I died. Looks like he beat me to it. His energy, his sound, his music, his lyrics, and even his acting (Rev. Cleophus James in the Blues Brothers) will never be duplicated. He was a legend and he will be missed by millions.
James Brown dead, at 73
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/25/james.brown.obit.ap/index.html
It's crazy, because it seems like they just reported he went to the hospital around 11pm est and he passed away that quik. The weather here in Atlanta has been wet and cold the past few days. A shame he had to go on Christmas though. r.i.p.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/25/james.brown.obit.ap/index.html
It's crazy, because it seems like they just reported he went to the hospital around 11pm est and he passed away that quik. The weather here in Atlanta has been wet and cold the past few days. A shame he had to go on Christmas though. r.i.p.
Read on cnn.com that James Brown was hospitalized with severe pneumonia.. and just had a bad feeling that he would pass away. Wish I was proved wrong.
What a shame, on christmas day aswell, he truly was and always will be the godfather of soul.
Rest in peace.
wow. what a legacy
i knew about him since i was a kid in the 70s and that he had hits in the 60s, but i was not aware he had a hit way back in 1956 or that he was as old as he was
i can't think of anyone in rock and roll who played major shows so late in their lives and still sold out shows and was still hip with the young crowd
there may never be anyone, ever, who has had such a long, continuous career in the rock and roll music business
i knew about him since i was a kid in the 70s and that he had hits in the 60s, but i was not aware he had a hit way back in 1956 or that he was as old as he was
i can't think of anyone in rock and roll who played major shows so late in their lives and still sold out shows and was still hip with the young crowd
there may never be anyone, ever, who has had such a long, continuous career in the rock and roll music business
He did some **** stuff in his life, but his musical legend status surpasses all. God rest JB.
My dad came back from visiting my grandparents and he came in quite upset. He's a huge funk/soul lover and he was always a huge fan of the guy. Still though, to die on Christmas day is both incredible and terrible at the same time. The date sticks to mind but I feel for his family
My dad came back from visiting my grandparents and he came in quite upset. He's a huge funk/soul lover and he was always a huge fan of the guy. Still though, to die on Christmas day is both incredible and terrible at the same time. The date sticks to mind but I feel for his family
Wow, I hate to hear about such an influential musician disappearing. His influence on popular music is hard to measure, but c'mon, we all know he was one of the most influential.
Mr. Brown gave birth to a thousand artist...he will never be forgotten. RIP legend...the movie will be oscar nominated.
Bless
Bless
Prime James Brown, from the T.A.M.I. show, in 1964:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQeSjzcNaIA
Even better yet, from the same performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USTilaOqNHM
Nearly everybody who was anybody in pop music in 1964 was on that bill, but rock historians agree, only one really mattered.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQeSjzcNaIA
Even better yet, from the same performance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USTilaOqNHM
Nearly everybody who was anybody in pop music in 1964 was on that bill, but rock historians agree, only one really mattered.
He gave his life for Father Christmas
In the future I'm going to play some James Brown instead of X-mass music
In the future I'm going to play some James Brown instead of X-mass music