The 1,400 or so James Brown fans who had planned on seeing the "Godfather of Soul" perform at B.B. King’s Blues Club in New York City will still get to see an act along the line of soul royalty. The club announced Wednesday that the reining Queen of Soul, Chaka Khan, will take Brown’s spot for his New Year’s Eve performance. "We here at the club feel extremely blessed to have had to opportunity to work with the late, great Mr. James Brown on many occassions. His legend will forever ring true within our halls and we vow to continue to celebrate his life and music in all upcoming performances," B.B. King’s spokesperson Rena Siwek said in a statement. "In commemoration of his memory as the Godfather of Soul we now present the Queen of Soul, Chaka Khan." Khan is no consolation act for soul lovers. The diva has won eight Grammy Awards over her career that’s spanned more than three decades. Her top hits include, "Tell Me Something Good," "Ain’t Nobody," and "I’m Every Woman."
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Seriously would you want to replace a dead person’s job? To me that feels like negative karma just waiting to happen.
