by Jim Kouri - The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, died early Christmas at an Atlanta hospital, succumbing to pneumonia. Brown was 73. The actual cause of death has not been announced.
He's credited with putting Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater on the map with his extravagant stage shows and his blend of gospel, blues, R B, rock, funk and disco. His imitators include Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Michael Jackson and other contemporary stars. His hit records include Out of Sight, (Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, I Got You (I Feel Good) and Say It Out Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud, and many more.
He won a Grammy award for lifetime achievement in 1992, as well as Grammys in 1965 for Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (best R B recording) and for Living In America in 1987 (best R B vocal performance, male.) He was one of the initial artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, along with Presley, Chuck Berry and other founding fathers.
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