The “Deep CSAC” list of upcoming U.S. stamp subjects leaked a year ago indicates James Brown will be one of 2015’s Music Icons stamps. Based on a New York Times article Sunday, don’t bet on it. Eight years after his death on Christmas Day 2006, his estate is in dispute: The six children he recognized don’t agree on much if anything, a maybe-ex-wife he maybe-divorced is getting or not getting some of his money, and South Carolina state authorities can’t even agree on what steps to take.
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Good. I do not think he deserves it. His life has been too shady and our stamp awardees should have some decency.
D. Evans
James Brown was not a Saint and neither was Elvis. James Brown revolutionized the music industry through the creation of a sound, a beat, a style. He gave millions to educational institutions and charities. His music influened an entire generation. His song funky drummer is the most sampled beat in history of music. His music was the soundtrack of my youth.He who is without Sin let him cast the first stone. You nor I will be the final judge.
It is true, that if we expect the people depicted on stamps to be perfect, there would be no stamps with a real human image on them. I do not want to take a side as to whether James Brown – or Elvis for that matter, specifically should be on a stamp, but I do think people who are depicted on stamps should have a higher level of integrity and decency than the average person in their profession. That’s not to say that they haven’t made mistakes that became well known, but rather it wasn’t a life style choice or habit. As for specific people, I’ll let others argue that out. By the way, event depicted on stamps should have a significant cultural impact as well. The Simpsons stamps issued a few years ago fail all standards that should be adhered to.