Here is a selection of their responses, some of which have been edited for length and clarity: Gone is one of the greatest musicians ... older brother would play James Brown music when throwing ...

The talk show host David Frost asked Brown what soul was. “The truth,” he replied. But soul wasn’t easy. If you wanted to play with James Brown ... almost all of his hits, like “Papa ...

Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown's legendary catch-and-run touchdown against the Chicago Bears comes in as the No. 47 greatest play in NFL ... Steelers linebacker James Harrison makes ...