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Venisha Brown, daughter of singer James Brown and one-time backup singer Yvonne Fair, with Augusta, Ga. mayor Deke Copenhaver by a statue of the hometown singer on Broad Street. James Brown died in Atlanta on Monday, Dec. 25. Also pictured are James Brown's great-granddaughter Chelsea Dean (from right) and daughter-in-law Diane D. Rowes.

