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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Danny Ray spent years as the emcee for James Brown, and part of his job during performances was draping capes on the Godfather of Soul.Ray was 85 when he died Feb.

Danny Ray was James Brown’s (1933–2006) longtime personal valet and emcee, who became an integral part of the singer’s stage show as his “cape man.”Ray and Brown met in 1960, and Brown hired ray to serve as his personal valet. Ray soon became the emcee for Brown’s stage show, introducing the singer at the beginning of each show as his band played energetic intro music to hype up the crowd.