James Brown Dies, 73

James Brown, the legendary R&B belter, a singer and songwriter who created a foundation for funk and provided the roots of rap, a man of many nicknames but a talent that can only be described as one of a kind, is dead. Brown died early Monday at Atlanta’s Emory Crawford Long Hospital of congestive heart failure, his agent said. He was 73.

James was certainly a legendary performer who inspired many of todays musicians. Even if you are not a fan of his style of music, you have to respect him for what he accomplished throughout his life. You can read more thoughts over on the CNN site.