More than 8,000 people � Brown's family, friends and fans � watched from the floor of James Brown Arena as the singer's celebrity friends including Michael Jackson, MC Hammer and Bootsy Collins gave tribute onstage at the public "homegoing" service for the singer, who died of congestive heart failure early [Christmas morning -see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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