James Brown's widow Tomi Rae Hynie has reached an agreement with trustees of the godfather's estate to obtain DNA samples from the late singer's body.
It is hoped that the DNA samples will clarify how many children Brown fathered. In his will, he listed six children, but several other people have come forward following his passing to claim they are also the star's offspring.
James Brown, the legendary ‘Godfather of Soul,’ who "made soul music a world music" in a hard-driving career that influenced generations of musicians from rock to rap, died Christmas morning at the age of 73.
Brown, whose classic singles include "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" had been hospitalized over the weekend for treatment of pneumonia at Emory Crawford L ...Read
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