Posted on 12/10/2004 6:08:53 AM PST by martin_fierro
James Brown has prostate cancer
Friday, December 10, 2004 Posted: 8:03 AM EST (1303 GMT)
NEW YORK (AP) -- James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul" and a legend in rap, rock and funk, has announced that he has prostate cancer.
In a statement released to The Associated Press on Friday morning, Brown, 71, said that he will undergo surgery for the ailment on December 15.
"I have overcome a lot of things in my life. I will overcome this as well," Brown said.
Brown, best known for seminal hits like "I Feel Good," "Please, Please, Please," and "Cold Sweat," is also a diabetic. Dubbed the hardest working man in show business, he just finished a two-week Canadian tour on Thursday night. He is expected to spend three weeks recovering from the procedure.
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Brown is due to release an autobiography next month. Besides promoting the project with a slew of appearances, he still plans a tour of Asia and Australia early next year.
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"I feel good..."
Yeeeeaaaooooow!
Hey doc, watch it with that knife...
God Bless the doctors in their care of James Brown. God Bless James Brown and bring healing and comfort to him as he undergoes treatment.
TOO LAAAATE!!!!!"
Papa's got a brand new bag!
Amen to that.
James Brown is Republican, FYI.
He said his grandmother voted for Nixon and convinced him that Republican was the way to go.
I wish him well, regardless of party affiliation, though.
"HIT ME!"
Nuclear medicine bump. You know you've made it as a musician when your big hits are used as bumper music by every radio talk show host on the planet.
"The Sickest Man in Show Buisness"
Popcorn...hhhheeeeeeee. I say Popcorn
"Pappa don't take no mess"
Yeah, a colostomy bag.
Looks like he won't be having too many more......
I'm glad you took the shot. I wasn't about to touch it.
I will leave no pun UN-DONE.....
Let a man come in and do the popcorn. I got ants in my pants and I want to dance. Man, James Brown is the only singer in history who can just repeat "Baby Baby Baby" about 20 times in a row and make each word sound original. Saw him perform in a small venue in NYC about two years ago -- could still do about 80 percent of the moves and notes. Ain't That A Groove bump.
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