the godfather of soul passes on
The New York Times reported that James Brown, the singer, songwriter, bandleader and dancer who indelibly transformed 20th-century music, died early Christmas Day in Atlanta. He was 73 and lived in Beech Island, S.C., across the Savannah River from Augusta, Ga. Mr. Brown died of congestive heart failure after being hospitalized for pneumonia, said his agent, Frank Copsidas.
