December 27, 2006

"the Napoleon of the stage"

Great 2002 profile of the late James Brown, written by my hypothetical husband Philip Gourevitch.

I love the anecdote about Mick Jagger. In 1964 - James Brown opened for the Rolling Stones on some television show - and so hijacked the entire night that Jagger said later that it was the worst mistake of his life to follow James Brown. Ha!

Wonderful stuff there.

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I read that "Ha!" at the end as James Brown. Jump back! Kiss myself! Wauuagh!

Posted by: Mark at December 27, 2006 11:29 PM