The day James Brown was no more - By N.L. Belardes
I wandered downtown Bakersfield this Christmas morning. I remembered that James Brown was going to appear at the Fox Theatre in February. So I slipped into my car and headed to see if his name were on the marquee. There were a few cars passing through the heart of Bakersfield. A couple of people wandered the streets, and a taxi passed down 19th. Ahh, posters of James Brown. I won't get to see him after all: the soul funk American icon. But at least I got these photos for you.
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Monday, December 25, 2006.
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Oh NO! I had no idea he'd passed away. Damn!
dang, no more godfather of soul. dude, i thought that guy would live forever...
so sad...
How crazy. He survives diabetes, cancer, a bad drug habit, pneumonia, but dies of a heart attack.
What a fighter till the end!
My mom and aunts were very saddened to hear this. His music meant far more to that generation than I could ever understand.
She said when "Say It Loud" (Black and I'm Proud) would come on the radio, everyone would jump out of their cars and would dance. How cool was it for that time when you were conditioned into thinking it was an inferior thing? It started making the news and the police started issuing fines, but it made for some great memories for my mom.
It's very sad, I hope he was able to find some peace in his life before he left us.
Hey diamond! I'm glad you decided to post your email to me here on Paperback Writer like I suggested.
It was too important of a memory not to share with everybody here!
You reminded me that he is so much more than just a great singer. He is part of history!
Thanks sparkly for posting...
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