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'Godfather of Soul' dies (1 Viewer)

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James Brown has died of pneumonia at the age of 73. Brown was one of the founding fathers of Soul Music.

We will miss you, James.

Article is here.
 
I grew up with the music of James Brown, the Godfather of soul, may he rest in peace........
 
Truly....a loss to us all.
 
I grew up listening to Motown........... the Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Rick James, the Four Tops, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Smokie Robinson, hmmmmmmm the Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson.............and I loved James Brown.

Now thats great music, good lyrics, beats, no swearing, profanity, no demeaning lyrics about woman and they sang about LOVE with way it should be sung.


Any Earth, Wind & Fire lovers here????????? They are my favorite !!!

Oppps forgot Mr. Love, Barry White.
 
Another drug addicted jailbird role model dead. :bon_voyag
 
CurrentAffairs said:
Another drug addicted jailbird role model dead. :bon_voyag
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Truly....the model you project here is....inspiring. Way to celebrate that "Good will to All" thing you guys proclaim.....Merry Freakin' Christmas
 
CurrentAffairs said:
Another drug addicted jailbird role model dead. :bon_voyag
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That post was one of the most negetive posts I have read on this site. Why these Superpower moderators isn't banned people who post negative BS? Really CurrentAffair you could have kept that bs to yourself. Stop to think a minute many of your white artists copied after James Brown, and people of all colors was James Brown fans. Now I bet $10.000 to your $25.00 you are one of Boy George's fans.

James Brown music was around long before there was a Motown, and by me being born and raised here in Detroit I know. James Brown please please please came out in 1959. As a matter of fact James Brown first five hits was about how a woman made him feel.

Here is a Hey hey (Shout Out to Danarhea) Happy Holiday
 
MrMichiganDem said:
That post was one of the most negetive posts I have read on this site. Why these Superpower moderators isn't banned people who post negative BS? Really CurrentAffair you could have kept that bs to yourself. Stop to think a minute many of your white artists copied after James Brown, and people of all colors was James Brown fans. Now I bet $10.000 to your $25.00 you are one of Boy George's fans.

James Brown music was around long before there was a Motown, and by me being born and raised here in Detroit I know. James Brown please please please came out in 1959. As a matter of fact James Brown first five hits was about how a woman made him feel.

Here is a Hey hey (Shout Out to Danarhea) Happy Holiday
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Nice response to they guy who posted that ignorant statement. Now to really p!ss him off...........

What a lot of people don't know is that there wouldn't be ANY "American" music if it wasn't for the influence of black culture.

1) Who wrote "Hound Dog"? No, it wasn't Elvis Presley, it was Big Mama Thornton. Elvis simply stole it.

2) Who made the Beatles famous by teaching them the "oooooo"? That was Little Richard.

3) Jazz? Without blacks there would be no jazz..... Period.

4) How about Country and Western? That is pretty white, right? Wrong. Any song that contains a tonic, and 4th, and a 5th, is a black invention. It started in the old Gospel songs in the South, where the "A" of Amen was a 4th, and the "men" of Amen was a tonic. Along came an enterprising black man who added a 5th, and bingo, the blues was born. And Country and Western is a direct decendent of the blues. Want to know what is so funny about the KKK? They wrote songs of hate, and of how white culture was supposed to be the only culture worth having. The irony is that the music they put their lyrics to was from black culture. LOL.

5) Today, songs by Kid Rock, Audioslave, the Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, and almost all other rock and Country and Western personalties and bands would simply not exist if it weren't for the influence of black culture.

Now some of you are probably wondering why a white man is posting this. Am I selling out my "whiteness"? Of course not. I am recognizing the "blackness" which, if music didn't have, we would not be watching the Grammy awards this year. So here is a big thank you to every black man and woman throughout history who created what we have today. America is truly a melting pot. It is not "white", "black", "brown", "red", "yellow", or even "green", or "purple". It is a rainbow, and I, for one, am glad that it is. How boring my existence would be if it weren't. To those who don't see it this way, it is your loss, not mine.
 
danarhea said:
Nice response to they guy who posted that ignorant statement. Now to really p!ss him off...........

What a lot of people don't know is that there wouldn't be ANY "American" music if it wasn't for the influence of black culture.
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No one is denying any of this, dan, so what makes you think it will piss anyone off? Leave it to you to make it racial. :roll:
 
CurrentAffairs said:
No one is denying any of this, dan, so what makes you think it will piss anyone off? Leave it to you to make it racial. :roll:
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Really? Its kind of funny that nobody of your ilk said good riddance to Johnny Cash when he died, and he was in jail quite a few times, not to mention his own bouts with drugs and alcohol.
 
danarhea said:
Really? Its kind of funny that nobody of your ilk said good riddance to Johnny Cash when he died, and he was in jail quite a few times, not to mention his own bouts with drugs and alcohol.
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I don't know who my ilk is/are nor was I around to post on a Johnny Cash thread..if there even was one. Had I been here, I would have said the same thing. So much for thinking you 'know' me...or my ilk.
 
CurrentAffairs said:
I don't know who my ilk is/are nor was I around to post on a Johnny Cash thread..if there even was one. Had I been here, I would have said the same thing. So much for thinking you 'know' me...or my ilk.
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Fair enough. Maybe I don't know you, so let's find out:

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Another drug addicted jailbird role model dead.
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Does this also apply to Johnny Cash?
 
Were both Cash and Brown drug addicts all up to the time of their deaths?

It was my understanding they kicked their habits years prior to their deaths.
 
CurrentAffairs said:
It does. Both were drug addicts and both had criminal records.
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So, in other words, once someone has paid his debt to society, and becomes a producing member of the community, and even gives back to his community, he STILL deserves to die, whether it is Johnny Cash, or James Brown, or anyone else for that matter?
 
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danarhea said:
So, in other words, once someone has paid his debt to society, and becomes a producing member of the community, and even gives back to his community, he STILL deserves to die?
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:lol: Who is saying that? Who said anything about either one of them "deserving" to die? You're a funny guy, Dan.
 
SixStringHero said:
So, yay or nay to my previous question?
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I'm not sure of the answer to your question, sixstring. I'm sure the answers are out there, though. Do some research and find out if you want.
 
Another drug addicted jailbird role model dead.
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If it weren't for drugs, we probably wouldn't have music, or art, or even great literature, for that matter.
There is a certain class of creative genius which I believe transcends- by their contribution to humanity- the need to live by the rules that apply to the rest of us.
James Brown was one such.
 
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:lol: Who is saying that? Who said anything about either one of them "deserving" to die? You're a funny guy, Dan.
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Another drug addicted jailbird role model dead. :bon_voyag
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You are therefore saying that James Brown did not deserve what you posted then? Your apology is accepted.
 
danarhea said:
You are therefore saying that James Brown did not deserve what you posted then? Your apology is accepted.
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Except that I am not making an apology, so there isn't an apology for you to accept. What about my original post is incorrect, dan?

Was Brown a drug addict? Yes he was.

Was Brown in and out of jail? Yes he was.

Was he a role model to some? Yes he was.

Did I say that any of this was a reason he "deserved" to die (your words, not mine)? No I did not.



What exactly are you wanting an apology for? :lol: Or are you just trying to be a dick?
 
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This ones for you Jimmy boy...


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Danareah you act like without blacks we wouldn’t have music at all.

I love black music but whites didn’t steal everything from them good gosh.
And look at the black crap out today. So who do we thank for that stuff?

Today, unfortunatly it seems like the majority of top black musicians have to rely on filth, profanity and sexually explicit lyrics to sell their stuff.

“If it weren't for drugs, we probably wouldn't have music, or art, or even great literature, for that matter.”


OMGosh you just have to be kidding. I’ve heard it all now.
 
doughgirl said:
Danareah you act like without blacks we wouldn’t have music at all.

I love black music but whites didn’t steal everything from them good gosh.
And look at the black crap out today. So who do we thank for that stuff?

Today, unfortunatly it seems like the majority of top black musicians have to rely on filth, profanity and sexually explicit lyrics to sell their stuff.

“If it weren't for drugs, we probably wouldn't have music, or art, or even great literature, for that matter.”


OMGosh you just have to be kidding. I’ve heard it all now.
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... :2rofll:

Oh, no you haven't.
There's more- much more- where that came from.
 
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