Fairly sure I haven’t done James Brown yet.
I’m starting with this clip as much in tribute to Ed Sullivan as James Brown. Everyone loved making fun of Ed Sullivan, but the truth was that he was great at spotting talent. Even more important, he was an equal opportunity employer before it was either hip or mandatory. Who else in that era would have let James Brown on stage. I can recall, from the dim recesses of my memory, a public service ad in which Sullivan made a plea for racial tolerance and justice. Mild stuff now, but not so much back then.
James Brown singing I Feel Good in his latter years. Good audio and video.
Finally, yet another odd pairing with Luciano Pavarotti At some point in the past I posted a video of Lou Reed and Pavarotti (you can see that video here). This pairing may be even odder.
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