Pop star Michael Jackson weeps as he sits with the Rev. Al S

UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 30: Pop star Michael Jackson weeps as he sits with the Rev. Al Sharpton (center) and the Rev. Jesse Jackson during a service and public viewing for hometown legend James Brown, who was known as the "Godfather of Soul," at the James Brown Arena in downtown Augusta, Ga. Brown, an Augusta shoeshine boy who ran into some trouble before he poured his urgent voice and arresting rhythms into soul music, died of congestive heart failure early Christmas Day at the age of 73. "James Brown is my greatest inspiration, ever since I was a small child, " said Jackson. (Photo by Robert Sabo/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)