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TerryGale
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Playa 1ced Ease
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| Quote: | World Updates - Thursday December 28, 2006
James Brown's body to lie at the Apollo Theater in New York City for last gig - Link
NEW YORK (AP) - James Brown's music career will come full circle when his body is brought to rest Thursday on the stage of the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, where he made his explosive debut, and the world changed to his beat.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, a close friend of Brown's for decades, accompanied the late music legend's body Wednesday night to New York, where fans will begin paying their final tributes. His remains are expected to arrive Thursday morning, after a 12-hour hearse ride from Augusta, Georgia. A horse-drawn carriage will then take Brown's body to the Apollo Theater for a public viewing. said Frank Copsidas, Brown's professional manager.
Sharpton will deliver a short prayer and eulogy on Thursday evening. Afterward, the viewing will resume and Brown's body will make the journey back to his hometown of Augusta for his funeral.
The James Brown Band is expected to perform, Copsidas said.
A private ceremony will be held Friday in Augusta. On Saturday, a public viewing will be held at the 8,500-seat James Brown Arena before an evening public service also officiated by Sharpton.
Brown, known as the Godfather of Soul, died of congestive heart failure on Christmas morning in Atlanta at age 73.
Residents and city officials in Augusta on Wednesday recalled Brown fondly, saying his legacy will endure in their community.
His annual toy drive gave Christmas gifts to hundreds of needy children, and his yearly turkey giveaway provided more than 1,000 impoverished families with a Thanksgiving dinner.
"It's mindboggling to think about his impact on the world of music. But I think his legacy of giving in Augusta will continue to be giving for years to come,'' said Augusta's mayor, Deke Copenhaver. "He never forgot where he came from and he loved the city unconditionally.''
Brown had been scheduled to perform on New Year's Eve in Manhattan at the B.B. King Blues Club.
Soul diva Chaka Khan will fill Brown's spot on New Year's Eve with a program commemorating his memory, said Rena Siwek, public relations director for the club.
James Brown's "legend will forever ring true within our halls and we vow to continue to celebrate his life and music in all upcoming performances,'' Siwek said, in an e-mail announcement.
The Apollo began recruiting and showcasing talent in 1934. Early acts included "Pigmeat'' Markham and Jackie "Moms'' Mabley. Before long, Lena Horne, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin and Brown were making their debuts.
Apollo audiences cheered the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Michael Jackson, Fats Waller, Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr. and Nina Simone. Comedians such as Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor performed there, too.-AP |
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Boob Tube
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Wardrobe change between showings??
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Friday...............................Saturday |
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pfa
Don't yank pfa's chain.
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| Boob Tube wrote: | Wardrobe change between showings??
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 "Hardest-workin' Man In Showbiz!"
Terry, that vid was great!
RIP, James Brown, RIP... |
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MiserableMan
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"The Moral Conscience of James Brown"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/byr...oral-conscience-of-j_b_37382.html
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When GOD took James Brown on Christmas Day it marked an end to an era to me. When men were men, fathers were fathers, and boys were boys in America.
R.I.P.
Heaven must be rocking with James Brown there. |
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kali
V.I.P. - Honorary Alien
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| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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great article on huffpost
Not only was James a great influence on american culture, he was a Fan of the Show.
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NewsGuy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:31 am Post subject: |
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| pfa wrote: | | Boob Tube wrote: | Wardrobe change between showings??
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"Hardest-workin' Man In Showbiz!"
Terry, that vid was great!
RIP, James Brown, RIP... |
Now he's the "Deadest Working Man in Showbiz!"
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CB_Dave
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:23 am Post subject: |
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YeeeoooW!! R.I.P. Good Buddy!
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