Editing James Brown (section)

===Memorial services===
[[File:JB Apollo Memorial.jpg|thumb|The public memorial at the [[Apollo Theater]] in Harlem]]
After Brown's death, his relatives, a host of celebrities and thousands of fans gathered, on December 28, 2006, for a public memorial service at the [[Apollo Theater]] in New York City and, on December 30, 2006, at the [[James Brown Arena]] in [[Augusta, Georgia]]. A separate, private ceremony was held in [[North Augusta, South Carolina]], on December 29, 2006, with Brown's family in attendance. Celebrities at these various memorial events included [[Michael Jackson]], [[Jimmy Cliff]], [[Joe Frazier]], [[Buddy Guy]], [[Ice Cube]], [[Ludacris]], [[Dr. Dre]], [[Little Richard]], [[Dick Gregory]], [[MC Hammer]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Jesse Jackson]], [[Ice-T]], [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], [[Bootsy Collins]], [[LL Cool J]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[50 Cent]], [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]].<ref name="Mourners">{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/mourners-pay-respects-to-james-brown-at-apollo-theater-public-viewing |title=Mourners Pay Respects to James Brown at Apollo Theater Public Viewing |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508053642/https://www.foxnews.com/story/mourners-pay-respects-to-james-brown-at-apollo-theater-public-viewing |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |date=December 28, 2006 |work=Fox News |access-date=March 16, 2007 }}</ref><ref name="foxnews.com">[https://www.foxnews.com/story/private-ceremony-held-friday-for-friends-and-family-of-james-brown "Private ceremony held Friday for friends and family of James Brown"]  (December 29, 2006). Fox News. Retrieved March 16, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.accesshollywood.com/michael-jackson-attends-james-brown-funeral_article_3296 "Michael Jackson attends James Brown funeral"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501081211/http://www.accesshollywood.com/michael-jackson-attends-james-brown-funeral_article_3296 |date=May 1, 2011 }} (December 30, 2006). Access Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2007.</ref><ref>Anderson, V. (December 30, 2006). [http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2006/12/30/1230jacksonburst2.html "Michael Jackson, McCartney had private viewing"], ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. Retrieved March 23, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212193152/http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2006/12/30/1230jacksonburst2.html |date=February 12, 2012 }}</ref> [[Al Sharpton|Rev. Al Sharpton]] officiated at all of Brown's public and private memorial services.<ref>[http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/29/people_hot_water/main2312609.shtml "James Brown eulogized for impact on word: Family and friends attend a private South Carolina ceremony for the 'Godfather of Soul'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014223111/http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/29/people_hot_water/main2312609.shtml |date=October 14, 2007 }} (December 29, 2006). CBS News: The Show Buzz. Retrieved March 10, 2007.</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nyc-ga-farewell-for-godfather-of-soul/ "NYC & Ga. farewell for Godfather of Soul: Funeral procession and wake in Harlem; funeral in Georgia"]  (December 28, 2006). CBS News: The Show Buzz. Retrieved March 10, 2007.</ref>

[[File:James Brown Funeral.jpg|thumb|The public funeral in Augusta, Georgia, with [[Michael Jackson]] attending]]
Brown's memorial ceremonies were all elaborate, complete with costume changes for the deceased{{clarify|What does this mean, specifically?|date=September 2020}} and videos featuring him in concert. His body, placed in a Promethean casket—bronze polished to a golden shine—was driven through the streets of New York to the Apollo Theater in a white, glass-encased horse-drawn carriage.<ref>Christensen, J. (December 28, 2006). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001015538/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jamesbrown/photos/gallery/12985546/photo/3/large Picture of horse-drawn carriage carrying James Brown's body in gold casket to the Apollo Theater in Harlem]. ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved March 21, 2007.</ref><ref>Altaffer, M. (December 28, 2006). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071014222518/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jamesbrown/photos/gallery/12985546/photo/4/large Picture of pallbearers carrying James Brown's casket to Apollo Theater memorial service]. ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved March 21, 2007.</ref> In Augusta, Georgia, his memorial procession stopped to pay respects at his statue, en route to the James Brown Arena. During the public memorial there, a video showed Brown's last performance in Augusta, Georgia, with the [[Ray Charles]] version of "[[Georgia on My Mind]]" playing soulfully in the background.<ref name="Mourners" /><ref name="foxnews.com" /><ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/farewell-tour-to-james-brown-ends-with-hometown-memorial "Farewell tour to James Brown ends with hometown memorial"]  (December 30, 2006). Fox News. Retrieved March 21, 2007.</ref> 

His last backup band, the Soul Generals, played some of his hits during the tribute at the arena. The group was joined by [[Bootsy Collins]] on bass, with MC Hammer performing a dance in James Brown style.<ref>Barnett, R. (December 30, 2006). [https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-12-30-brown-farewell_x.htm "Farewell tour to James Brown ends"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314041918/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-12-30-brown-farewell_x.htm |date=March 14, 2012 }}, ''USA Today''. Retrieved March 16, 2007.</ref> Former Temptations lead singer [[Ali-Ollie Woodson]] performed "Walk Around Heaven All Day" at the memorial services.<ref>Wynn, M., & J. Edwards (December 31, 2006). [http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/123106/met_110706.shtml "Hardest Work Is Done"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224114957/http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/123106/met_110706.shtml |date=February 24, 2009 }}, ''Augusta Chronicle''. Retrieved February 1, 2009.</ref> Brown was buried in a crypt at his daughter's home in [[Beech Island, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.today.com/popculture/james-brown-s-body-placed-crypt-wbna17554974 | title=James Brown's body placed in crypt | date=March 10, 2007 | access-date=June 11, 2022 | archive-date=June 11, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611184812/https://www.today.com/today/amp/wbna17554974 | url-status=live }}</ref>