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sara hoy has the story. >> reporter: these moves and grooves laid the foundation for pretty much everyul rock'n'roll and hip-hop song. james brown's biopick "get on up" hits the theatres this week, shining the spotlight on his chaotic life and evokes memories from those that new the godfather of sole. mick jacker is a producer. >> i saw him many times and studied hip, the way he moves. the way he gave his best. >> reporter: jagger met brown at the tammy show, an all-star concert filmed in california. the really stones took the stage after brown. one of them calling it the biggest mistake of their career. brown was not going to let a bunch of kids steal a show from them. this may be the james brown most know. but brown's contributions went beyond music. he was a prominent social and political figure. those who knew him best say that legacy is one that should be celebrated. who is james brown? >> well, it's a difficult question to answer because james brown had a lot of perimeteries. >> thomas heart, film producer, a close friend produced the documentary "james brok brown - man, the musi

a state that is friendly to the oil and gas industry, "america tonight"s sara hoy has the story of a town that by be the first to say "not in our backyard." >> reporter: you don't see many children playing outside in this north texas neighbourhood. >> i feel trapped in my home with my small children. it's absolutely not fair. the safety and the health of my family and community has to take precedence over oil extraction. over kath, "traction. >> miley -- extrabz. >> miliary moved to texas and is now between two wells. >> what will happen if the well explodes. you live in a state of terror. you have no idea what they are doing. i had to buy a gas mon for d carbon monoxide detector, because you don't know what would happen. >> departmenton sit atop the barp et shale -- barnett shale, a large gas government. the barnett shale is home to the most intensive gas drilling provisions -- operations attempted. rrments this is literally in your backyard. >> yes,it's right outside my back door. i could throw a tennis ball and hit the tower. >> when the well was drilled of the neighbourhood was u

in texas, a state that is friendly to the oil and gas industry, "america tonight"s sara hoy found the story of woun town that may be the first to say "not in our backyard." . >> reporter: you don't see many children playing outside in this north texas neighbourhood. >> i feel like i'm tracked in my home with my children. and it's absolutely not fair. the safety and the health of my family and community have to take precedence over oil extraction. over gas extraction. >> miley bush moved to departmenton texas before the industry came knocking. now she's sandwiched between a gas well and a fracking station. her dream home is a nightmare. >> what happens if the well explodes. you live in a state of terror. you have no idea what they are doing. i had o buy a gas mon for and a coim detect -- carbon monoxide, detector. >> departmenton sit atop the shale, a large natural gas government. it is home to the most intensive gas drilling operations attempted in an urban area. debbie lives across the street from blush. >> this is literally in your backyard. >> yes, it was outside my door. i could h