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| Summary of News Report Out of a wild and funky life, James Brown created wild and funky music that spoke to the soul by the simple trick of first propelling the feet. He was called the "Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business", and that's a start. He was also the beatmaster for hip hop, and the ambassador for some of the most exhilarating popular music America ever delivered to the world. If there have been beats crisper, tighter, and more exhilarating than the ones he pulled out of his band on "I Feel Good" or "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", they won't be found in captivity. James Brown died on December 25, 2006. External Links Source Of Information: "Music world loses a true visionary in James Brown" .MID Version of James Brown Song "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag": "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", by James Brown |