Statue unveiled to Godfather of Soul

A life-sized bronze statue of soul legend James Brown has been unveiled in his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, to celebrate his musical accomplishments.

The tribute, funded by private donors and the city's downtown development authority, shows the music icon in middle age, grinning broadly and wearing a cape.

Hundreds of fans attended the ceremony to see the Godfather of Soul himself unveil the statue on Friday, just three days after celebrating his 72nd birthday.

After thanking the crowd and sharing anecdotes from his childhood, Brown said: "I hope I didn't

disappoint anyone and I'm so glad you did what you did. God bless you and God is good and please, please, please don't forget me."