European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse James Brown the godfather of soul say it loud he s Back and he s proud i m proudest of what i have become As opposed to what i Cou Dhave become and i went to be remembered As someone who brought people together James Brown the godfather of soul Story and photo by Anita Bosch staff writer is wages have gone Back up bul Little else has changed. James Brown is still the hardest working Man in show business and a humanitarian dedicated to helping people. For More than three decades Brown attracted Black and while audiences around the world to his sizzling Funk a soul shows. Alter All but disappearing Tram the music scene for 10 fears blown returned in 1985 with the smash single living in America from the soundtrack to Rocky in. He s now on tour in Europe and has resumed the grueling schedule of one fighters that earned him i to above nickname in the 1950s and 60s. It does t just happen. You have to make it happen Brown whole in his recently published autobiography James Brown the Gooy Afner of soul co authored with Bruce Tucker. The Book is a fascinating blend of Memoir and history. It tells the Story of the Singer s Lite presents an inside look into the music Industry and provides o glimpse at the socioeconomic forces governing America at the time. But above All the Book is Aboul the fulfilment of he american dream. From a world of poverty and discrimination Brown Rose to a tile of wealth musical prominence and political influence. I wanted to give people an idea of where i came from How hard it was and still How Beautiful it can be if you continue and see that you can do it All yourself Brown said in a press conference n Munich at the outset of his Lour. In the Book Brown recalls growing up in his aunt s bordello in Augusta ga., surrounded by gambling Moonshine liquor and Young Brown helped pay the rent by singing and dancing on Street Corners for soldiers who passed through town at 15 he began stealing and breaking Inlo cars so he could buy himself some clothes and wound up in jail. While in prison Brown formed a band thai used makeshift instruments comb and paper a Washtub and Broomstick and the like. On his release he tried his hand Al Semi professional boxing and baseball before deciding to dedicate his life to music. With please please please in 1956, blown with his band the famous flames had the firs of a 30-year string of smash re pop singles Hal included try me j train papa Sola Brand new bag say it loud. I m Black and i m Fiou Dand sex machine. In the old gos Brown became a cultural hero. Dubbed soul brother number one he became the Leader of the afro american movement for world dignity and integrity. With his three radio stations Hie soul food restaurant Chain song publishing company and record Label Brown also came to symbolize self determination and Triumph Over racism ii was then Brown decided to use his position to help people. He was already disturbed by discrimination and segregation As a child having grown up with signs that said White drinking Waler and coloured drinking his first step in the Light Tor human rights was his refusal to play before segregated audiences. In late 1968, Brown wrote Don t he a drop out a song that urged teen agers to Complete their education. He embarked on a stay in school Campaign visiting High schools around America and even put an anti drop out routine in his show. Throughout the late 60s Brown continued his humanitarian activities sponsoring programs for ghetto youths investing in Black businesses and performing for soldiers in Vietnam. In 1968, following to assassination of Marlin Luthor King Brown appealed on television in Boston to help ease racial tensions. I tried to let the people know Hal Black Power was about peace and about Opportunity not about demolition and destroying Brown recalled in the press conference. I wanted them to know that the cause was to be a part of humanity and not a currently Brown is Active in the anti drug Campaign. Monday february 9, 1987 when he returns to the United states he will perform a Benefit concern at the while House sponsored by Nancy Reagan. It was solely by virtue of hard work that blown was Able to Rise above Tho circumstances of his upbringing despite continuous disappointments and sol backs to carried on often performing 335 limes a year and recording unil Ifie Early morning hours. I wanted to last Brown wrote. I d been a Shoeshine boy a jailbird and a janitor and i had loss than a seventh Grade education i knew there Wren i a to of opportunities for somebody like Hal that s reality. Healthy is what drives these Days Brown said. God and religion Are his motivation. In 1979, when he Wasal the lowest Point of his life and career due to financial difficulties problems with the irs and the death of his eldest son. Brown rededicated himself to god just Felling go and pulling things in his Brown has no intention of retiring from show business he plans on working just As hard As he always has for the rest of his Lile. Because for Brown he most important thing is and always has Boen the next show alter the last on tour Freiburg Stadt rattle Voi Klingen spor Halle Frankfurt fest Halle Dusseldorf Phipp Shabe Brussels Foret n Ali Onale Kassel mess Halle Hamburg Kong Essalat Hannover e Lenn Dehalle Dortmund . Oldenburg Wesar Ems Halle Copenhagen Valhalla theater. 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