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Article: Celebrities share memories of James Brown.(James Brown: 1933-2006)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- January 15, 2007
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Tavis Smiley, author & talk show host. "The genius of James Brown reminds each of us that nature never repeats itself ... that the possibility of one human soul will never be found in another. Be an original."
Patti LaBelle, soul legend, "He was a father figure to me and one of the greatest performers. I worked with him about a month ago. He looked great and performed great. Their will never be another James Brown. They should make a James Brown Boulevard in every city."
Rev. Jesse Jackson, activist and longtime friend, "I knew him all of his public life. In a classic sense, James Brown had rhythm; he experienced the blues; that's why he understood ...