James Brown Celebrates 70th Birthday; To Play for President Bush

Yahoo News ^ | May 3, 2003

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James Brown Celebrates 70th Birthday 37 minutes ago

AIKEN, S.C. - The Godfather of Soul is celebrating 70 — and feels good.

"It's been seven decades alive and over five decades onstage, and I still feel good," James Brown said from his Beech Island home.

Brown, who celebrated his birthday Saturday, says he recently lost 13 pounds and is focused on good health.

"I'm getting back into my clothes again. I stopped eating late at night," Brown said.

The two-time Grammy award winner has recorded more than 110 charted singles including "Out of Sight," "(Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine," "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "Say It Out Loud — I'm Black and I'm Proud."

He won the music industry's top award in 1965 for "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and for "Living In America" in 1987.

Brown said he's not ready to retire yet.

Upcoming tours include shows in Russia, at London's Royal Albert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. "I'll also play for President Bush in a few weeks," he said.

[Keyes For President]

Happy birthday to the Godfather of Soul, The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, Mr. Dynamite, James Brown!

[Fiddlstix]

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[Unknown Freeper]

Papa don't take no mess bump.

[mdittmar]

70 and he still Feels Good

[Bonaparte]

I don't want nobody
givin me nothin

open up the door
I'll get it myself

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Words to live by.

[Mr. Mojo]

I might just take a hot tub in honor of the Godfather's birthday today.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

We watched "The Tuxedo" last night with our kids. Fun movie (if a bit over-the-line with some sexual innuendo a few times). The Godfather of Soul had a nice cameo, and there was some rockin' music (courtesy of Brown) and dancing (courtesy of Jackie Chan, of all people, and some bodacious babes).

A nice reminder of what a great musician sounds like. It's hard not to like when James Brown's at the mike.

[microgood]

I feel good.....

[Jeff Chandler]

"I fee-eel old."

[mhking]

"Livin' in America!" "I Feel Good!"

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[Captainpaintball]

James Brown's 20 All-Time Greatest Hits has been placed in my car CD player, and I'm going to Tower Records in a couple of miuntes to pick up The Payback. That way, where ever I go today, and "what's-ever I play," it's gonna be funky.

[eddie willers]

"This Is A Man's World" bump

[putupon]

70 and Feelin nice, like sugar and spice,.. good, so good, you knew that I would now....

[ServesURight]

Can't wait for James Brown to come to Green Bay this summer.

[joesnuffy]

Papa's got a real old bag ...

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ROFL

[Ferret Fawcet]

Long Live Funk BUMP!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Brown said he's not ready to retire yet.

I know what he means, I got the feelin'….

[Keyes For President]

Baby, baby, baby!!!!

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