Alan Leeds–I Managed James Brown

Toure Show

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Society & Culture, Arts, Performing Arts

4.8 • 880 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Alan Leeds has all the best stories because he’s had all the best jobs. He was James Brown’s manager, then Prince’s manager, then’s D’Angelo’s manager, then Chris Rock’s manager. He writes about working with James and having a front row seat for the Godfather’s incredible career in his great new memoir There Was A Time: James Brown, the Chitlin Circuit and Me. I’ve known Alan forever so we talk about everything—James Brown, Prince, D’Angelo, Chris Rock. Who they were and how it was each of them changed the culture. Patreon.com/toureshow Instagram @toureshow Twitter: @toure Toure Show Ep 143 Host & Writer: Toure Senior Producer: Jackie Garofano Assistant Producer: Adell Coleman Editor: Ryan Woodhall Photographers: Chuck Marcus and Shanta Covington Booker: Claudia Jean The House: DCP Entertainment See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support the show: https://www.dcpofficial.com/toureshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max.
0:03.0	With the U-A for Champions League kicking off
0:05.0	and a brand new format for the new season,
0:07.0	you've got to wonder, will anything ever be the same?
0:10.0	Well, one thing you can know for sure is that Pepsi Max, as proud sponsors of the
0:14.8	Men's and Women Champions League, will be cheering from the sidelines like
0:18.2	never before. Pepsi Max, thirsty for more. James Brown never met a fan he didn't like. I mean this was a guy who would get out of a car at Times Square. This is a true story. And it's not in my book, but it's a true story. He and Muhammad Ali had done a talk show together and shared a limo back to wherever they were going
0:55.8	hotel or whatever the hell this is in the 80s. James and Mohammed Ali. Yeah. They did
1:02.0	Tom Snyder's tomorrow show and after the show it shared a car and they were on either
1:09.0	Broadway or 7th Avenue I don't know which and pulled up to 42nd Street and James looked at Ali and said if we got
1:16.6	out of this car I'd draw more people than you would and they kind of challenged each other and
1:22.1	they popped out of the car.
1:24.0	And just started standing there, signing autographs,
1:27.0	and of course they both got mobbed.
1:29.0	Who won?
1:31.0	Brown won.
1:32.0	He got mobbed more than Ali. I'm not so sure I think it was Ali
1:36.2	Fraser. It's a toss-up. Alan Leeds has had the most amazing professional life.
1:42.0	He's managed James Brown, Prince, De Angelo, and Chris Rock.
1:48.4	The man's got stories for days. He just dropped a book telling him about his time with James Brown called
1:54.0	There was a time that Chitlin Circuit, James Brown and me, which details all the
1:59.7	amazing James Brown stories you could want. The man was on the front row for one of the most amazing careers in music history.
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