A Quote by Charles Bradley

Everybody tell me everywhere I go that I'm the closest thing to James Brown they ever seen.

Charles Bradley

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Charles Bradley
American - Musician
November 5, 1948 - September 23, 2017

James Brown opened at least six of our House of Blues clubs. He always delivered, but he demanded the respect of an emperor. But, come on, he's James Brown ! ... I got to play on stage with him. Did he ever fine me ? (Brown was known to fine players for flubbing notes or steps) - I would have loved to have been fined by James Brown !

Dan Aykroyd

When I first played New York, it was with James Brown at the Apollo, and I was playing in a band under the name The Valentinos. I remember Sam Cooke saying, 'I want you to go in there with James Brown. I couldn't be as hard on you as James Brown would be.' But we came out marching like soldiers.

Bobby Womack

My dad took me to see James Brown live, and that's so cool, cause I don't think many people my age can say they saw James Brown. I'm pretty proud of that. That's the thing about me that no one really knows. I had to have been 6 or 7, but I remember it vividly.

Maika Monroe

A guy like James Brown has walked the walk, talked the talk. I can't disrespect James Brown in any kind of way. In my household, the adults tell you where to get off at.

Eric B.

James Brown died owing me $50,000. But I loved James Brown.

Don King

I've been to two stadium gigs in my life. One was James Brown and the other was Pink Floyd. They both sounded the same. I couldn't tell the difference between James Brown and Pink Floyd. I've never liked stadiums.

Boz Burrell

She [Beyonce]is probably the closest thing we've seen to Michael Jackson as far as having that determination and drive that I've ever seen.

Rodney Jerkins

I've never seen a performer create electricity with an audience like James Brown. He's got everybody in his hands and whatever he wants to do with them, he does it. It's amazing. I've always thought he was underrated.

Michael Jackson

The James Brown we saw tended to be the James Brown we chose to see: as the caped crusader of funk and soul, adored by millions, or as the face in a seemingly endless series of mug shots. The ways in which he appealed to and appalled different audiences made Brown a kind of national Rorschach test.

Jonathan Miles

My mom was a big fan of Al Green... James Brown we weren't allowed to listen to, so of course I knew James Brown.

Jacqueline Woodson

Prince is from the school of James Brown, and I love James Brown because of all the great rhythms he plays.

Miles Davis

I love James Brown, and as a baby, I was always dancing to James Brown.

Maika Monroe

Kunta Kinte is the closest thing I've ever seen... to a superhero. He's amazing. He's inspirational.

Malachi Kirby

The James Brown story is not about James Brown. It's about who's getting paid, whose interest is involved, who can squeeze the estate and black history for more.