Memorial services thumb|The public memorial at the Apollo Theater in Harlem After Brown's death, his relatives, a host of celebrities and thousands of fans gathered, on December 28, 2006, for a public memorial service at the Apollo Theater in New York City and, on December 30, 2006, at the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia. A separate, private ceremony was held in North Augusta, South Carolina, on December 29, 2006, with Brown's family in attendance. Celebrities at these various memorial events included Michael Jackson, Jimmy Cliff, Joe Frazier, Buddy Guy, Ice Cube, Ludacris, Dr. Dre, Little Richard, Dick Gregory, MC Hammer, Prince, Jesse Jackson, Ice-T, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bootsy Collins, LL Cool J, Lil Wayne, Lenny Kravitz, 50 Cent, Stevie Wonder and Don King."Private ceremony held Friday for friends and family of James Brown" (December 29, 2006). Fox News. Retrieved March 16, 2007."Michael Jackson attends James Brown funeral" (December 30, 2006). Access Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2007.Anderson, V. (December 30, 2006). "Michael Jackson, McCartney had private viewing", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 23, 2007. Rev. Al Sharpton officiated at all of Brown's public and private memorial services."James Brown eulogized for impact on word: Family and friends attend a private South Carolina ceremony for the 'Godfather of Soul'" (December 29, 2006). CBS News: The Show Buzz. Retrieved March 10, 2007."NYC & Ga. farewell for Godfather of Soul: Funeral procession and wake in Harlem; funeral in Georgia" (December 28, 2006). CBS News: The Show Buzz. Retrieved March 10, 2007.
Memorial services thumb|The public memorial at the Apollo Theater in Harlem After Brown's death, his relatives, a host of celebrities and thousands of fans gathered, on December 28, 2006, for a public memorial service at the Apollo Theater in New York City and, on December 30, 2006, at the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia. A separate, private ceremony was held in North Augusta, South Carolina, on December 29, 2006, with Brown's family in attendance. Celebrities at these various memorial events included Michael Jackson, Jimmy Cliff, Joe Frazier, Buddy Guy, Ice Cube, Ludacris, Dr. Dre, Little Richard, Dick Gregory, MC Hammer, Prince, Jesse Jackson, Ice-T, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bootsy Collins, LL Cool J, Lil Wayne, Lenny Kravitz, 50 Cent, Stevie Wonder and Don King."Private ceremony held Friday for friends and family of James Brown" (December 29, 2006). Fox News. Retrieved March 16, 2007."Michael Jackson attends James Brown funeral" (December 30, 2006). Access Hol:lywood. Re!trieved March 21, 2007.Anderson, V. (December 30, 2006). "Michael Jackson, McCartney had private viewing", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 23, 2007. Rev. Al Sharpton officiated at all of Brown's public and private memorial services."James Brown eulogized for impact on word: Family and friends attend a private South Carolina ceremony for the 'Godfather of Soul'" (December 29, 2006). CBS News: The Show Buzz. Retrieved March 10, 2007."NYC & Ga. farewell for Godfather of Soul: Funeral procession and wake in Harlem; funeral in Georgia" (December 28, 2006). CBS ?News: The Show Buzz. Retrieved March 10, 2007.