Relatives give private farewell to godfather of soul

A day after thousands bade a rousing farewell to singer James Brown at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre in New York, friends and relatives gathered tonight for a more humble memorial service near the place the Godfather of Soul called home.

The gold coffin bearing Brown’s body was brought into the Carpentersville Baptist Church in South Carolina. Boxing promoter Don King, wearing a red, white and blue tie, was right behind.