Godfather of Soul James Brown started to turn his life around for the better on April 5, 1990 when he was transferred from a Georgia jail to Lower Savannah Work Center. Brown had been in jail for 15 months, serving a six year sentence for charges including; drugs, guns, resisting arrest, and more. In the work center, Brown counseled drug abusers for $4 an hour.
Brown's troubles started in 1988 when he was charged with the attempted murder of his wife. Although she later dropped the charges, the pair got themselves into a lot of trouble over the next few weeks with drug possession, arson, a car chase and more.
After he was released from jail, Brown would earn back his title as 'the hardest working man in show business, and soon his past was forgotten.
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Other notable events for April 5:
-Over 100 American musicians and environmentalists took part in a charity on April 5, 1977 in Tokyo celebrating the whale and the dolphin, raising $150,000. Among the artists involved were; Jackson Browne, Country Joe McDonald, and J.D. Souther
-Danny Rapp, leader of 1950's hitmakers Danny and the Juniors, died on April 5, 1983
-The manager of Bon Jovi was sentenced to three years on probation on April 5, 1990 for drug charges
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