Famous people you've spoken to

[Phatty]

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I had Thanksgiving Dinner with Marcia Griffiths when I was fifteen

Around the same time I've had lunch with Sedela Marley

[uswe]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SistahD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold">yes, and sometimes his ego exceeds his height </span>


...although I do like to see him perform


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I think he has a &quot;Napoleon&quot; complex

[Seveen]

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Coretta Scott King (more than once)
Jesse Jackson
Andy Rooney (got stuck in a bar with him)
Al Sharpton
Vanessa Williams
Ruby Dee
Ozzie Davis
Bill Duke
Judith Jamison
Alvin Haley
James Carville (this man is a hoot)

[Derek]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No just been in the same room as, but actually conversed with. </div></div> I don't recognize any so called famous people. they may have done exceptional things, but as far as i am concerned,,, there are no famous people. the few so-called famous people that i have spoken to usually exclaim that i am never in awe by their [presence. i would not make an effort to meet a so-called famous person. neither have I ever felt that I should . </div></div>

OH SHUT UP.

[X]

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<span style="font-style: italic">(punting it back to top..)</span>

keep it coming as u can tell the life people lead by the people dey meet..

mi still a look out fi a certain type a life, mi see one person come close suh far...

[X]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No just been in the same room as, but actually conversed with. </div></div> I don't recognize any so called famous people. they may have done exceptional things, but as far as i am concerned,,, there are no famous people. the few so-called famous people that i have spoken to usually exclaim that i am never in awe by their [presence. i would not make an effort to meet a so-called famous person. neither have I ever felt that I should . </div></div>

OH SHUT UP. </div></div>


unno live loving eeeee??

[SistahD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: xKs</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-style: italic">(punting it back to top..)</span>

keep it coming as u can tell the life people lead by the people dey meet..

mi still a look out fi a certain type a life, mi see one person come close suh far...
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...adding...


xks
Xavier
Cocoa Tea
Ken Boothe
Keith Porter
Tanya Stephens
Shaggy
Raymond Wolfe -JA's rep to UN
Yellowman

...and the list goes on and on...

[X]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SistahD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: xKs</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-style: italic">(punting it back to top..)</span>

keep it coming as u can tell the life people lead by the people dey meet..

mi still a look out fi a certain type a life, mi see one person come close suh far...
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...adding...


xks
Xavier
Cocoa Tea
Ken Boothe
Keith Porter
Tanya Stephens
Shaggy
Raymond Wolfe -JA's rep to UN
Yellowman

...and the list goes on and on...


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[uswe]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">No just been in the same room as, but actually conversed with. </div></div> I don't recognize any so called famous people. they may have done exceptional things, but as far as i am concerned,,, there are no famous people. the few so-called famous people that i have spoken to usually exclaim that i am never in awe by their [presence. i would not make an effort to meet a so-called famous person. neither have I ever felt that I should . </div></div>

OH SHUT UP. </div></div>


Sausage Man, you can't speak to the Good Doc like that!

[mountaingal]

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Marcia Griffiths. Met her in a hotel lobby last fall. Nice woman. She kindly agreed to take a pic with my daughter.

[Phatty]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MGee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Marcia Griffiths. Met her in a hotel lobby last fall. Nice woman. She kindly agreed to take a pic with my daughter.
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Girl you should meet her sons

[trelawnysmall]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DiamondDave</div><div class="ubbcode-body">LeeAnne, did you know that Joe Higg's album, &quot;Life of Contradiction&quot; was recently re-released? listening to it made me realize how big an influence he was on Bob Marley's style.... </div></div>

No Dave I didn't know that, but when I was with him at Sunfest in LA and we were back stage it was incredible how many people paid respect to him. I was standing by his side when 3 members of Third World got down on the ground to pay respect to him, no lie. They said' Mr Higgs you are the grandfather of reggae music, you taught Bob and the Wailers to harmonize. You are the foundation of reggae music.&quot; Then came along Marcia, saying something similar. I'm telling you, what a great man he was.

So my night went something like this. I drove to LA from SF with 2 Jamaican rasta friends of mine to go to Sunfest. We went to the show and soon after arriving my 2 friends went wandering about. I was standing chatting with Tommy Cowen, when I spotted Joe Higgs. He looked so dapper in his suit and hat. He wasn't performing on stage that night. I approached him and told him how dapper he looked and what great pleasure it was watching him perform numerous times in SF. He was a gentleman to a T. He asked me who I had come with and I told him, he knew both of the men I came with. He asked me if I had a backstage pass to go with him and I said no. He called over one man and told him to go get me a backstage pass. Within a couple of minutes, he grabbed my hand and took me with him. Nobody passed him without stopping to pay respect to him. After an hour or so backstage with him holding my hand, I followed him out to the amphitheater where the show was going on. Many people approached him, he was humble and pleasant to chat with people. Then as Third World was performing, he leaned over and serenaded me in my ear. It was sweet and memorable. After the show ended he asked me if I'd like to accompany him to an after party where all of the artiste were going. I told him that I was the driver and needed to take my friends back to the Hollywood Bowl hotel where we were staying, so I appreciated the offer, but I have to decline. Then he said to me, so gently and sweetly,&quot;maybe you are frightened that I might do something to you, I can see that in your eyes, but I would never disrespect you in anyway&quot;. I still had to decline his invitation. I went with my friends back to the hotel and went to bed. Early in the morning the phone in my hotel room started ringing, but I didn't answer it. At about 6 am I finally picked up the phone and I heard this, &quot;TSmall, it's me JOE. I've been calling you all night and here I am in the hotel lobby waiting to see you again&quot;. I told him I was sleeping and would talk to him another time. Later that day I went to a Carifest at UCLA and there was Joe Higgs. We talked for a very long time, he gave me his home and cell numbers and we kept in touch. He was always kind, respectful and gentle when he spoke to me. The next year he passed away. May he rest in peace.

That night was very special for me

[Derek]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: uswe</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Derek</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

No just been in the same room as, but actually conversed with. </div></div> I don't recognize any so called famous people. they may have done exceptional things, but as far as i am concerned,,, there are no famous people. the few so-called famous people that i have spoken to usually exclaim that i am never in awe by their [presence. i would not make an effort to meet a so-called famous person. neither have I ever felt that I should . </div></div>

OH SHUT UP. </div></div>


Sausage Man, you can't speak to the Good Doc like that!

Who said anything about being in awe of anyone?

[mountaingal]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Phatty</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MGee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Marcia Griffiths. Met her in a hotel lobby last fall. Nice woman. She kindly agreed to take a pic with my daughter.
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Girl you should meet her sons </div></div>
how ole dem bi? mi ha two dawta fi marrid off.

[Phatty]

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I was 15 when I met them and they were around my age or a lil older then...and that was about 12 years ago.