A U.S. judge has ruled an auction of soul legend JAMES BROWN's belongings will go ahead after it was put on hiatus in a row over the proceeds.
The singer's former business managers, Buddy Dallas and Alford Bradley, tried to halt the sale of his clothes, capes and jewellery after learning the cash raised would go to his estate.

They claimed the Godfather of Soul would have wanted the profits donated instead to a trust fund for underprivileged children.

But on Monday (14Jul08) South Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jasper Cureton lifted a temporary block that would have delayed the sale, allowing it to go forward as planned.

Bidding will take place at Christie's auction house in New York on Thursday (17Jul08).

http://www.contactmusic.c...ed_1074303

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Truly a crying shame.
Maybe some well-heeled individual(s) of conscience will step up.



tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

theAudience said:[quote]A U.S. judge has ruled an auction of soul legend JAMES BROWN's belongings will go ahead after it was put on hiatus in a row over the proceeds.
The singer's former business managers, Buddy Dallas and Alford Bradley, tried to halt the sale of his clothes, capes and jewellery after learning the cash raised would go to his estate.

They claimed the Godfather of Soul would have wanted the profits donated instead to a trust fund for underprivileged children.

But on Monday (14Jul08) South Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Jasper Cureton lifted a temporary block that would have delayed the sale, allowing it to go forward as planned.

Bidding will take place at Christie's auction house in New York on Thursday (17Jul08).

http://www.contactmusic.c...ed_1074303

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Truly a crying shame.
Maybe some well-heeled individual(s) of conscience will step up.



tA

It IS, tA!
Hey Prince, are you there?

NewPowerSista said:

Prince is too busy worrying about suing people.

I hope someone with some money swoops down on all of this stuff and puts it in a museum. That list is brutal, ashtrays and every little thing, I need a living will.

I want the red suit with matching hat:

http://www.soulwalking.co...-Brown.jpg

James' people should've handled his shit better than this. I blame it on them really.

It's a shame this man's hard work has been "auctioned" off.

Christie's is the top-of-the-line in auction houses, so one can only hope that the items will sell to people that will appreciate them and perhaps share them with the public in an appropriate way.

No, he was not counselled properly by his advisors, attorneys, managers, et al

LittleBLUECorvette said:

and Michael is too busy at the Salvation's Army

bboy87 said:

So is MC Hammer. I mean, hey, who wouldn't like some diaper pants?

Timmy84 said:

Hammer's doin aight. Wife has a real estate business and they living a nice life.

Now, if only we could get Timbaland in the poor house

bboy87 said:

Yeah I know, I was just joking about Stanley Burrell.

Timbaland will be in the poor house in two, three years.

Thats a damn damn damn shame. They never did that to Elvis or anyone else did they?

bboy87 said:

Didnt Michael say that Tito was the one who was going to the Salvation Army on the documentary

paisleypark4 said:

Yep.

That would be today then...
unless it already took place.

Timmy84 said:

bboy87 said:

Whiz and the Iceman, my favorites.

bboy87 said:

From Yahoo Music news:

Big Turnout, But Not Bucks, at James Brown Auction
By Chris Michaud


NEW YORK (Reuters) - A controversial auction of soul singer James Brown's personal belongings fell short of expectations on Thursday, with more than 300 lots on offer taking in just over $850,000 at Christie's.

The auction, which followed months of legal wrangling over Brown's estate involving several children, ex-wives and girlfriends and others, won 11th hour clearance from a South Carolina judge only on Monday, perhaps depressing the total, which had been forecast at between $1 million and $2 million.

Brown's trademark capes often worn during his raucous performances were among two of the sale's top three lots, with David Letterman band director Paul Shaffer successfully bidding Brown's medical bracelet, estimated at $200 to $300, up to $32,500 including commission.

A black satin "James Brown" full length embroidered cape fetched $47,500 and was bought by an unidentified institution, while a red leather furniture set sold for $40,000, or 20 times its high estimate.

Despite the lower-than-expected results, Christie's pop culture specialist Simeon Lipman noted a packed sale room in which "relics from his public and private persona were sought after by collectors as demonstrated by the top selling items, which ranged from his iconic stage-worn capes and instruments, to his living room furniture and a medical ID bracelet."

Among other highlights was a denim jumpsuit, studded with GFOS (Godfather of Soul), which fetched $25,000.

In all 97 percent of the 317 lots on offer found buyers for a total of $857,688.

'SAD DAY'

Several of Brown's children spoke out against the sale of their father's belongings on Thursday, which they conceded was needed to pay the estate's taxes and "put back some of the money that had been siphoned out" since Brown's death, as daughter Yamma Brown put it.

"We were not opposed to an auction per se," she said on the radio show of Rev. Al Sharpton, a close friend of the singer. "We were opposed to all of the items that went," she said. Brown said that a list the children submitted of items they didn't want sold had been ignored. "At the end of the day, everything went."

"It's a very sad day for me and my family," added her brother, Larry Brown.

James Brown, known as the "Godfather of Soul" whose hits included "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)," died aged 73 on Christmas Day 2006 of congestive heart failure.

His estate has been the subject of much dispute and legal wrangling since his death, involving members of his large family including several adult children as well as ex-girlfriends and ex-wives.

Court-appointed trustees for his estate, variously reported to be worth between $100 million and $200 million, filed lawsuit in South Carolina earlier this year against Brown's business managers, former estate manager, a law firm and the investment bank Morgan Stanley, claiming fraud had been conspired against the singer and accusing the bank of not preventing fraud by the managers.

Another court hearing in South Carolina is slated for August 19, but Sharpton noted that even if the children prevailed as Brown's rightful heirs, his personal effects could remain beyond their reach.

"It's a very sad day for me and my family," added her brother, Larry Brown.

Another court hearing in South Carolina is slated for August 19, but Sharpton noted that even if the children prevailed as Brown's rightful heirs, his personal effects could remain beyond their reach.

As the man said all along....

1-2-get down

Pay the cause to be the boss
Pay the cause to be the boss
Pay the cause to be the boss

Look at me
you know what you see,
you see a bad mutha
Look at me
you know what you see,
you see a bad mutha

Pay the cause to be the boss
Pay the cause to be the boss
Heh!
heh!told you so!
told you so!

Havin fun, fooling around
Havin fun, got money to boot

Cause pay the cause to be the boss X3
Caught,tracked
turned my back uhh!

Pay the cause to be the boss
Im a bad mutha
Im a bad mutha

Head for the turn around
Head for the turn around
told you so

Pay the cause to be the boss...

"He paid the cost to be the boss"

Without James their is no Prince and MJ and without these guy's their ain't s*** R.I.P.

You're correct. It is "pay the cost to be the boss."

Wherever you got those lyrics from oughta be corrected outta respeck for the Godfather.

DakutiusMaximus said:

This is very realistic.