James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, died at the age of 73.
When the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in 1968, Mr. Brown was due to perform in Boston. Instead of canceling his show, he had it televised. Boston was spared the riots that took place in other cities. “Don’t just react in a way that’s going to destroy your community,” he urged. [read on...]Posted by Pedraum at December 25, 2006 09:54 PM | TrackBack |