Tribute: James Brown 1933 - 2006

James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, died early Monday after a bout with pneumonia. According to his agent Frank Copsidas, Brown went to the dentist yesterday for a "routine appointment" when it was discovered that the he had the illness. It's no coincidence that Brown was nicknamed the 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business.' His career peak lasted nearly 20 years, having at least one Top Ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 or the Billboard Top R&B Singles chart each year except one, 1964.

James Brown was 73 when he died.