the godfather of soul.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6208615.stm

they'll be getting on that good foot tonight whereever he is.....

OM MY GOD. This truly is the worst christmas ever.... James Brown has died??

were they at his bedside crying "get up!, ah- geton up!" downer.

aww he was the man

just seen this on the news! big shame!

sad news didn't even know he was poorly, seems like he's been around forever...R.I.P.

I am sorry to spoil the feeling of the thread, but, if there is a representation of the worst of the 70's kitch, then it is orange plastic telephones, bleached perm, James Brown and ABBA.

Yes, it is sad to know a human being died, but I hope I shall not be subjected to the attack of his songs performed by the recording companies in attempt to capitalize his death.

That's all we'll be hearing on the radio for a while then

Virmin said:

That's all we'll be hearing on the radio for a while then

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Exactly.

dave said:

aww he was the man

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:yeahthat: RIP

blackJTD said:

sad news didn't even know he was poorly, seems like he's been around forever...R.I.P.

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he was out and about handing out presents to kids 3 days earlier so i guess it was fairly quick

Heard it whilst I was working but it didn't really register due to how busy I was, as I told my mam barry white had died

some people dont like his music it seems, but you still got go give it to the man, from the choices he had in life after a few mistakes he sorted him self out choose the right way, and gave a lot of joy to others

god, just to think i was watching him on the Blues Brothers the day too.

What a shame!!!

I hear the writers of Eastenders have just signed him up to replace Pauline Fowler.....

When he fell to the floor dead, did his wife say..

"Get up (get on up)"

"Get up (Like a sex machine) get on up" etc

it is a sad day, personally i didnt think he was kitch at all. Wouldnt have him as a genius but definatly innovative, and has just quiet possibly became a legend.

In my book, your only a legend when you die.

It wont be long before the joke texts start to come in.....

still gutted hes dead...

has kinda put a bad thinging on my xmas, i luvd him, i have writting loads of essays on him and studied him for 2 yrs