Transcript: Soul Icon James Brown Dies at 73

Article: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HAVE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 5, 1996 ;     349 words ...the Godfather of Soul, celebrated his 63rd birthday with a heavy metal guitarist, a country music group and a pack of pro football players. The eclectic mix gathered Friday at the birthday bash in Augusta, Ga., where Brown thrilled everyone -- and surprised no one -- by claiming center stage and

Article: James Brown's Children Are in Court. They Might ...
The Washington Post;  August 8, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... at the screen. There was James Brown singing "Please, Please, Please." It took a few months ... worked up the nerve to call James Brown, tracking him down in a ... bitter, grabby melee over James Brown's estate -- a fight that ...

Article: James Brown: the man and his music
The Weekly Gleaner;  January 11, 2007 ;     493 words ... ... strutting to I Got The Feeling. James Brown's music left an indelible ... soundtrack of a generation. James Brown charted his own musical ... conscious lyrics propelled James Brown to superstar status. Please, Please, Please, his first big ...

Article: Editorials on death of James Brown.
Knight Ridder/Tribune;  December 27, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... history of no easy feats. Nothing was handed to James Brown. He earned it all. And he earned it well ... Times on Wednesday, Dec. 27: THE AMAZING MR. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE If James Brown's musical enterprises were a start-up company ...

Article: EDITORIAL: ... and a James Brown Christmas for ...
Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN);  December 26, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Dec. 26--Two of James Brown's most famous songs were "Please, Please, Please" and "Get On Up." He was definitely speaking to Duluth. "The concertgoers wanted to sit down and listen quietly," recalled Tim Strasser of Embarrass ...

Article: Spotlight on James brown y'all
The Boston Globe;  May 5, 1991 ;     700+ words ... ... supposed to beg. No flowery Hallmark sentiments, no sugary poetics. As he spits "please, please, please, please, please" into a hot mike, James Brown's message is crystal clear: Baby, I want you back, and I want you back now. Still ...

Article: James Brown.(EDITORIALS)
The Washington Times;  December 27, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... WASHINGTON TIMES James Brown was a man of ... Dynamite," "Mr. Please, Please, Please" and ... drums that led James Brown to his first ... chart topper, "Please, Please, Please," in 1956 ... inspiration, James Brown wrote and produced ...