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The Famous Flames was an R&B vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd that performed with James Brown during the early years of his career. Working on article Bobby Byrd born Robert Howard Byrd ( August 15 1934 &ndash September 12 2007) was an African American James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The On recordings such as "Please, Please, Please", "Try Me", "Think"," I Don't Mind ","Shout and Shimmy", "Bewildered", "Oh Baby, Don't You Weep", and "I'll Go Crazy" the group's smooth backing harmonies contrasted strikingly with Brown's own rough, impassioned delivery, and their synchronized dance steps were a prominent visual feature of his live shows. " Please Please Please " is an R&B Song written by James Brown and Johnny Terry and recorded by Brown and The Famous Flames. For other uses see Try Me " Try Me " is a song written and performed by James Brown. " Think " is a Rhythm and blues song written by Lowman Pauling and originally recorded by his group The "5" Royales. " Shout and Shimmy " is an R&B Song written by James Brown and recorded by him and The Famous Flames. " Bewildered " is a Popular song written in 1936 by Teddy Powell and Leonard Whitcup " Oh Baby Don't You Weep " is a song recorded in 1964 by James Brown & The Famous Flames. " I'll Go Crazy " is a 1960 Rhythm and blues song recorded by James Brown and The Famous Flames. The Famous Flames performed with Brown on many of his live and studio albums, including his breakthrough Live at the Apollo, and appeared with him in the films The T.A.M.I. Show and Ski Party. Live At The Apollo is a Live album by James Brown and The Famous Flames, recorded at the Apollo Theater in Harlem The TAMI Show is a 1964 Concert film, released by American International Pictures. Ski Party is a B-movie, directed by Alan Rafkin and released in 1965 by American International Pictures ("AIP" They also made appearances on television programs including American Bandstand and Where the Action Is (both hosted by Dick Clark) and two episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show. American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark Where the Action Is was a music-based Variety show which aired on Television in the United States during the 1960s Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an American Television, Radio personality, Game show host The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6,

The Famous Flames appeared less and less often on record as Brown's music moved beyond his original R&B style and into the realm of funk; he later claimed that "[t]hey were a good stage act, but they couldn't really sing all that good. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul "[1] Their last studio recording with Brown was "Maybe the Last Time", the b-side of his 1964 proto-funk single "Out of Sight". A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. For the 1999 song see Guitars (Mike Oldfield album. " Out of Sight " is an R&B Song recorded by James Brown They continued to appear with him on stage until 1968. Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with After briefly leaving him in the late 60s, Byrd continued with Brown in a supporting vocal role into the 70s and beyond. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

Billing

Prior to their first recording, "Please, Please, Please", The Famous Flames were billed simply as The Flames, and Brown himself was billed as a member of the group. In later concerts and recordings Brown and the group were billed as James Brown and The Famous Flames, or sometimes as James Brown and His Famous Flames.

During the earliest phase of the Flames' career, before they had a recording contract, each member of the group played an instrument; Bobby Byrd played the piano, while Brown himself played drums. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells However, in later years (aside from the brief exception of guitarist Nafloyd Scott) The Famous Flames consisted specifically of the singers who backed Brown, not the instrumentalists in his band. (During the 50s and 60s the band was billed separately as the James Brown Band, the James Brown Orchestra, or The Poets depending on the context. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 ) Brown and the Flames' record label King Records contributed to the confusion on this point by crediting the vocal group on the printed labels of James Brown singles such as "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" that did not actually feature them. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music King Records is an American Record label, started in 1943 by Syd Nathan and headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio. " Papa's Got a Brand New Bag " is a song written and recorded by James Brown. " It's a Man's Man's Man's World " is a song by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome.

Lineup

The personnel of The Famous Flames varied widely in the group's early years. For example, when "Please, Please, Please" was recorded on February 4, 1956, The Flames was made up of Brown, Byrd, Johnny Terry, Sylvester Keels, and Nash Knox with Nafloyd Scott on guitar, but Terry was the only member of the original lineup (aside from Brown himself) to perform on the group's next hit, "Try Me", in 1958. Events The Malt Shop Era Begins With Love Is Strange By Mickey & Sylvia January 1 - Blue Suede Shoes Events January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville Alabama January According to Brown's autobiography, group founder Bobby Byrd (who briefly left the Flames upon the group's initial break-up) returned to the group shortly thereafter. King Records never put the Flames' faces on any of the group's album covers, a practice that prevented the record-buying public from getting to know the members other than Brown himself.

The longest-lasting Famous Flames lineup consisted of Byrd, Bobby Bennett, and "Baby Lloyd" Stallworth. This lineup lasted a full 10 years, from 1958 to 1968, with original member Johnny Terry coming in and out of the group during this period as a substitute and occasional 4th member. When James Brown became one of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's first inductees in 1986, The Famous Flames were not inducted. With the death of James Brown on December 25, 2006, and the recent death of Famous Flames founder Bobby Byrd on September 12, 2007, Johnny Terry is the last living member of the original Famous Flames.

Citations

  1. ^ Brown, James, with Bruce Tucker. James Brown: The Godfather of Soul (New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1986), 149.

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