"Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair and teeth. A man got those two things he's got it all."

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Source: James Brown: The Godfather of Soul. Book by James Brown, Bruce Tucker, 1986.

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James Brown

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James Brown was a groundbreaking musician known as the 'Godfather of Soul,' whose work transformed music and culture, particularly in the realm of African American identity.

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