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Charles Bradley on long road to success

Success was a long time coming for Charles Bradley, who was born in 1948 but released his debut album just five years ago. His experiences during those 60-plus years make for quite a story fitting for a soul man strongly influenced by the late James Brown. Anthony Mason spoke with the singer about his life and music at Brooklyn's Essence Bar, where he was discovered.
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