POP/ROCK - Aug. 15, 1991

Soul Man Sues: James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, is suing shoe manufacturer Kenneth Cole over an ad that refers to his stint in prison. Side-by-side pictures of Brown and a Kenneth Cole “keyhole” shoe and key are captioned: “Two great things with sole under lock and key.” Brown, who was paroled in February after serving 15 months for assault charges, said he wasn’t asked permission for use of his picture. His federal lawsuit seeks $5 million in compensatory damages each from Cole, the agency that developed the ad and two magazines that ran it. He also asks for an unspecified amount in punitive damages.