Christmas Is A Little Less Joyful

December 25, 06 by Ballz!

Music has lost a great voice today. The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, whose career spanned six decades, was taken to hospital yesterday with pneumonia, said his agent, Frank Copsidas, and died early Monday with longtime friend Charles Bobbit at his side.

Along with Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and a handful of others, Brown was one of the major musical influences of the past 50 years. At least one generation idolized him, and sometimes openly copied him. His rapid-footed dancing inspired Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson among others.

He died at 73. His music will live on forever.

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