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James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, dies

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Oz, Dec 25, 2006.

  1. Oz

    Oz Well-Known Member

    Apparently, this story was put on Yahoo! only two minutes ago. Terrible news to start to start Christmas.

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061225/ap_on_en_mu/obit_brown


     
  2. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    This sucks. I think I will watch the Blues Brothers movie at some point on Christmas Day. I might even try to watch Blues Brothers 2000 ... maybe.

    RIP
     
  3. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    His poor family, right at Christmas . . . R.I.P.
     
  4. Chuck~Taylor

    Chuck~Taylor Active Member

    Damn,damn,damn.

    RIP
     
  5. mpcincal

    mpcincal Well-Known Member

    Wow, I knew he was getting pretty old, but I didn't expect this.

    Simply FYI, but Brown joins W.C. Fields, Charlie Chaplin and Dean Martin as celebrities who passed away on Christmas Day. And Billy Martin also if you want to throw sports figures in the mix.
     
  6. GB-Hack

    GB-Hack Active Member

    Farewell, Godfather of Soul

    Mr. James Brown, the hardest working man in showbusiness, the Godfather of Soul has passed on according to his agent.

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061225/ap_on_en_mu/obit_brown
     
  7. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Re: Farewell, Godfather of Soul

    Holy crap. Didn't see that one coming.

    RIP.
     
  8. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Re: Farewell, Godfather of Soul

    Those of us in Sports and News threads saw it coming ... about 27 minutes ago.

    http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/35599/


    RIP
     
  9. GB-Hack

    GB-Hack Active Member

    Re: Farewell, Godfather of Soul

    Funny, he always struck me as an anything goes type....
     
  10. Chuck~Taylor

    Chuck~Taylor Active Member

    Re: Farewell, Godfather of Soul

    HIT ME!


    RIP :(
     
  11. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Re: Farewell, Godfather of Soul

    Who holds the title now for hardest working man in show business?
     
  12. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Re: Farewell, Godfather of Soul

    DABBADOO!!! ALL THE PEOPLE SAY AYEE!!! AYEE!!! AYEE!!!"

    "What the fuck is James saying?"

    "I don't know but he's paying us so just keep saying yeah."
     
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