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| Harlem fans sing tribute to Brown | Harlem fans sing tribute to Brown |
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| Several hundred fans have serenaded the late soul star James Brown, singing one of his signature hits as his coffin arrived at a concert hall in New York. | Several hundred fans have serenaded the late soul star James Brown, singing one of his signature hits as his coffin arrived at a concert hall in New York. |
| They performed his anthem Say it Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, as a horse-drawn carriage took the gold casket through the streets of Harlem. | They performed his anthem Say it Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, as a horse-drawn carriage took the gold casket through the streets of Harlem. |
| He is to lie in state at the Apollo theatre, one of his favourite venues. | |
| His friend Reverend Al Sharpton will deliver a prayer and eulogy to the singer, who died on Monday aged 73. | His friend Reverend Al Sharpton will deliver a prayer and eulogy to the singer, who died on Monday aged 73. |
| "He was a superstar for common people, and I wanted to make sure that common people got to see him one last time," the civil rights leader told the Associated Press. | "He was a superstar for common people, and I wanted to make sure that common people got to see him one last time," the civil rights leader told the Associated Press. |
| James Brown made his debut at the Apollo Theater in 1956He promised "the kind of homecoming we haven't seen in a long time - if ever - in the Harlem community". | James Brown made his debut at the Apollo Theater in 1956He promised "the kind of homecoming we haven't seen in a long time - if ever - in the Harlem community". |
| Among the fans waiting outside the venue was Norman Brand, 55, from Alabama. | Among the fans waiting outside the venue was Norman Brand, 55, from Alabama. |
| The song Say it Loud "really changed the attitude of most black people", he claimed. | The song Say it Loud "really changed the attitude of most black people", he claimed. |
| "It was like a wake-up call. Before that, if you were called black, it was like an insult. Just one song and one word can change a whole situation." | "It was like a wake-up call. Before that, if you were called black, it was like an insult. Just one song and one word can change a whole situation." |
| 'Empowering' | 'Empowering' |
| Another wellwisher, Amino Hyman described how Brown "made black people feel proud to be black and enjoy our roots". | Another wellwisher, Amino Hyman described how Brown "made black people feel proud to be black and enjoy our roots". |
| Reverend Al Sharpton (r) will oversee all of the funeral services"When we had nothing else to look forward to or look up to, we always had our music. James Brown was definitely one of the ones that empowered us," he told local television network CW-11. | Reverend Al Sharpton (r) will oversee all of the funeral services"When we had nothing else to look forward to or look up to, we always had our music. James Brown was definitely one of the ones that empowered us," he told local television network CW-11. |
| Brown's body will be taken to his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, for a private ceremony on Friday. | Brown's body will be taken to his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, for a private ceremony on Friday. |
| A viewing for fans will be held at the city's 8,500-seat James Brown Arena on Saturday, before another public service, again overseen by Reverend Sharpton. | A viewing for fans will be held at the city's 8,500-seat James Brown Arena on Saturday, before another public service, again overseen by Reverend Sharpton. |
| Meanwhile it has been confirmed that singer Chaka Khan will perform in place of Brown at a special New Year's Eve show at BB King's Blues Club in New York. | Meanwhile it has been confirmed that singer Chaka Khan will perform in place of Brown at a special New Year's Eve show at BB King's Blues Club in New York. |