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, James 1933-2006.
American singer. After achieving popularity as a soul singer with hits like "Please, Please, Please," (1955), he went on to significantly influence the development of funk with songs such as "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (1965).
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BY PAUL BROWN JAMES WARD-PROWSE was so near and yet so far from the action when England went gunning for Nations League glory last month.
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MCCARTHY v BROWN JAMES McCARTHY is the Scot who got away and the Tartan Army will dread the Hamilton graduate coming back to haunt them.
The outfit was combined with a brown James Lock & Co Betty Boop hat and Annoushka pearls with Kiki McDonough hoops.
Acknowledgements BROWN JAMES DAVID The family of the late James Brown would like to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy, floral tributes and donations received in their sad bereavement.
Louise, Marilyn, Tracey, Gez, Sam, Chris BROWN James Fourth anniversary of a devoted husband.