AUGUSTA, Ga. - Danny Ray spent years as the emcee for James Brown, and part of his job during performances was draping capes on the Godfather of Soul. During his funeral in that city Saturday, Brown’s daughter, Deanna Brown-Thomas, draped a shiny silver cape over Ray’s casket — just as Ray had draped a shiny red cape over Brown’s casket in 2006. The Augusta Chronicle reported that more than 100 people attended Ray’s service at the James Brown Arena, where Ray and Brown had performed many times. Al Sharpton appeared at the funeral by video and said he expects Brown and Ray are now performing again “on the other side.”“His voice set the tone for the James Brown show,” Sharpton said. “He told you things that could be the difference between you getting promoted or getting fired,” Collier said.

Source: thestar February 14, 2021 23:28 UTC