JAMES BROWN 詹姆斯布朗

佳士得於7月中旬開始拍賣上百件搖滾巨星詹姆斯布朗的紀念物及生前用品。 這次拍賣的東西總共價值估計約一百萬美金，共320批的拍賣品，包括了詹姆斯布朗的一些樂器、手寫的歌詞、生前贏得的獎項及美髮用品。 佳士得流行文化經理賽門利普曼(Simeon Lipman)說到:「每次佳士得做名人的拍賣會時，喜歡以整體來呈現，尤其是像詹姆斯布朗這位二十世紀偉大的藝人。」 一件在領子上繡有詹姆斯布朗名字的黑色絲絨披肩預計可拍到一萬五到二萬元美金，這位靈魂樂教父的私人用品可以拍賣到兩三倍甚至是十倍的價錢。 在這些拍賣品中，比較突出的有詹姆斯布朗2003年得到的甘迺迪中心榮譽獎章，價值美金約一萬到一萬五。還有他於1986年因電影洛基第四集插曲"Living in America"而獲得的葛萊美獎，價值約一萬五到二萬美元。而他的跳傘裝也根據顏色和其他衣服成套拍賣，要價約五千美元。至於布朗的小型山葉平台式鋼琴，則預計可拍得一萬五到二萬美元。 對於預算沒有那麼多的歌迷則可以考慮只要幾百美元的一些相片、親筆寫的便條和信件，甚至還有一封由美國職業重量級拳王穆罕默德．阿里(Muhammad Ali)打給布朗的一首名為"King James Brown"的詩。 利普曼表示，布朗的一些家具也吸引了很多人的注意，像是這套狂野鮮艷的金屬綠人造皮沙發就跟閃亮的紅皮套裝一樣吸引人的目光。 布朗於2006年的聖誕節因心臟病逝，享年73歲。成名曲包括電影"窈窕奶爸"的主題曲"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"和"I Got You (I Feel Good)"。 -------------------------------- Fans of James Brown will have a chance to own some of the legendary soul singer's funky stuff when Christie's puts hundreds of items up for sale on July 17. The auction house said it will sell some of his instruments,hand-written lyrics, awards and grooming artefacts among 320 lots to be offered at "The James Brown Collection," estimated to take in about $1 million. "When Christie's does an iconic sale like this of a famous person, we like to show the person as a whole and obviously a great entertainer and an icon of the twentieth century, James Brown," said Christie's Head of Pop Culture, Simeon Lipman. A black silk satin cape with "James Brown" embroidered on the collar is seen fetching 15,000 to 20,000 U.S. DOLLARS. The figures are just estimates. The personal effects of the late "Godfather of Soul" have commanded prices two, three and even 10 times expectations. Among the highlights are Brown's Kennedy Center Honor from 2003 (10,000 to 15,000 USD) and his 1986 Grammy Award for "Living in America" (15,000 to 20,000 DOLLARS). His jump-suits, many priced around $5,000, are grouped with other clothing in the sale catalogue by colour. Brown's Yamaha baby grand piano is expected to fetch 15,000 to 20,000 USD. Fans with more modest budgets can consider some photos, hand-written notes and letters estimated at only a few hundred dollars. There is even a poem, typed for Brown by Muhammad Ali, entitled, "King James Brown." According to Lipman, some of the singer's furniture is attracting a lot of attention from buyers. A wild and bright metallic green, vinyl sofa and two armchairs, as well as a shiny, red leather suite are getting attention. Brown, whose hits included "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)," died at 73 on Christmas Day 2006 of congestive heart failure.

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