Difficile de nier que James Brown, décédé le 25 décembre 2006, il y a près d'un an, fut un grand musicien, au point d'être surnommé par ses pairs, Godfather of Soul, le Parrain de la Soul. Mais quand il s'agissait d'écrire un fax à Jeff Allen, l'homme qui s'occupait de préparer ses tournées, le parrain était parfois... peu cohérent mais aussi drôle et flamboyant...
Jeff Allen, qui a travaillé plus de 25 ans avec Brown compte publier un livre de mémoire sur cette relation hors du commun.
Le nymag publie ainsi quelques un de ses faxes croustillants.... ICI
James Brown
Jeff Allen, qui a travaillé plus de 25 ans avec Brown compte publier un livre de mémoire sur cette relation hors du commun.
Le nymag publie ainsi quelques un de ses faxes croustillants.... ICI
En voici deux qui montre justement deux facettes du personnages, quatre jours les séparent :
1.
July 16, 1998
Mr. Jeff Allan
Universal Attractions
225 W. 57th Str. 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Dear Mr. Allan:
You are a fantastic, a fine gentleman, and you will be a multi-millionaire very soon. I hope your family will come back because you are too good of a man to be without one.
You are a clean, fair, intelligent man, and one that I can trust, there’s very few.
I hope to do business with you for the next twenty-five(25) or thirty(30) years. I may slow down, but I won’t quit.
My main agency is Universal Attractions, Jeff Allen, and the staff. Tell your brother to get me a new limo, so that I can ride to Hampton.
Best regards and God Bless You,
Your friend,
James Brown.
P.S. Please try to book Tomi Rae because I believe in you, and she believes in you.
2.
July 20, 1998
Mr. Jeff Allan
Universal Attractions
225 W. 57th Street 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Re: Bookings
Dear Mr. Allen:
I can not continue to do business with you, do not book me in Europe anymore, unless you get someone to travel with me and the band from the beginning to end. You must have someone to meet me at the airport like decent people. I will not be treated like the Big “N”. If you can not book me decent, I do not want you to book me anymore. In the beginning you were doing a good job, in one(1) week there was a major change, all of the business is messed up.
They were filming all of the shows, and we had no control on stopping them. The next time you give them permission to film there will be a lawsuit and Disney will defend me. Please do not insult my integrity, and please do not disrespect me ever again.
Sincerely,
July 16, 1998
Mr. Jeff Allan
Universal Attractions
225 W. 57th Str. 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Dear Mr. Allan:
You are a fantastic, a fine gentleman, and you will be a multi-millionaire very soon. I hope your family will come back because you are too good of a man to be without one.
You are a clean, fair, intelligent man, and one that I can trust, there’s very few.
I hope to do business with you for the next twenty-five(25) or thirty(30) years. I may slow down, but I won’t quit.
My main agency is Universal Attractions, Jeff Allen, and the staff. Tell your brother to get me a new limo, so that I can ride to Hampton.
Best regards and God Bless You,
Your friend,
James Brown.
P.S. Please try to book Tomi Rae because I believe in you, and she believes in you.
2.
July 20, 1998
Mr. Jeff Allan
Universal Attractions
225 W. 57th Street 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Re: Bookings
Dear Mr. Allen:
I can not continue to do business with you, do not book me in Europe anymore, unless you get someone to travel with me and the band from the beginning to end. You must have someone to meet me at the airport like decent people. I will not be treated like the Big “N”. If you can not book me decent, I do not want you to book me anymore. In the beginning you were doing a good job, in one(1) week there was a major change, all of the business is messed up.
They were filming all of the shows, and we had no control on stopping them. The next time you give them permission to film there will be a lawsuit and Disney will defend me. Please do not insult my integrity, and please do not disrespect me ever again.
Sincerely,
James Brown