“The Godfather of Soul”, “The Hardest Working Man In Show Business”, “Soul Brother Number One”, “Mr. Dynamite”, and as former general and Secretary of State Colin Powell named him “The Secretary of Soul and Foreign Minister of Funk” he is the incomparable, legendary James Brown. Before there was a Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Usher, or even Michael Jackson there was James Brown. Today would have been  his 78th birthday. This video is a vivid example of his global appeal, it is one of my favorite performances. Just listen to the applause at the end. Luciano Pavarotti, one of the greatest tenors of all-time was honored to share the stage with him. He was truly an American treasure.