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James Brown & The Famous Flames (1953 - 1968)

Group - United States

Releases (29)

Official

Album

  1. Try Me! 1959 (as James Brown and his Famous Flames)
  2. Please, Please, Please 1959 (as James Brown and The Famous Flames)
  3. Think! 1960 (as James Brown and his Famous Flames)
  4. The Amazing James Brown 1961
  5. Good Good Twistin' 1962
  6. Tour the U.S.A. 1962 (as James Brown and his Famous Flames)
  7. Shout and Shimmy with James Brown and His Famous Flames 1963 (as James Brown and his Famous Flames)
  8. Mighty Instrumental's 1966
  9. Sings Christmas Songs 1966
  10. Cold Sweat Aug 1967 (as James Brown & His Famous Flames)
  11. James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul 1968
  12. I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me 1968 (as James Brown & His Famous Flames)

Album - Live

  1. Live At The Apollo - Volume II Aug 1968 (as James Brown and The Famous Flames)

Album - Compilation

  1. The Roots of Revolution: The Complete Federal Singles 1956-1960 2016

Single

  1. Please, Please, Please 04 Mar 1956 (as James Brown with The Famous Flames)
  2. Try Me (I Need You) / Tell Me What I Did Wrong Oct 1958 (as James Brown and The Famous Flames)
  3. Think / You've Got the Power 1960 (as James Brown and The Famous Flames)
  4. Lost Someone Nov 1961 (as James Brown and the Famous Flames)
  5. Night Train 1962 (as James Brown and the Famous Flames)
  6. Prisoner of Love / Choo-Choo 1963
  7. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag 1965 (as James Brown and The Famous Flames)
  8. It's a Man's Man's Man's World 1966 (as James Brown and The Famous Flames)
  9. Bring It Up 1967
  10. I Got the Feelin' / If I Ruled the World Apr 1968
  11. Licking Stick - Licking Stick May 1968 (as James Brown And The Famous Flames)

EP

  1. Please, Please, Please 1959 (as James Brown and his Famous Flames)

Relationships (7)

Members

  1. Bobby Byrd original
  2. James Brown (1955) eponymous
  3. Bobby Bennett
  4. Johnny Terry
  5. Hubert Perry
  6. Lloyd Stallworth
  7. Willie Johnson

Recordings by (267)

  1. Why Do You Do Me 2:57 (04 Mar 1956)
  2. Try Me (I Need You) 2:28 (Oct 1958)
  3. Tell Me What I Did Wrong 2:18 (Oct 1958)
  4. Please, Please, Please ?:?? (1959)
  5. Try Me ?:?? (1959)
  6. That's When I Lost My Heart ?:?? (1959)
  7. Tell Me What I Did Wrong ?:?? (1959)
  8. There Must Be A Reason 2:29 (1959)
  9. I Want You So Bad 2:48 (1959)
  10. Why Do You Do Me? 3:02 (1959)
  11. I've Got to Cry 2:39 (1959)
  12. Strange Things Happen 2:12 (1959)
  13. Messing With the Blues 2:13 (1959)
  14. Try Me 2:34 (1959)
  15. It Was You 2:45 (1959)
  16. I've Got To Change 2:28 (1959)
  17. Can't Be the Same 2:22 (1959)
  18. It Hurts to Tell You 2:55 (1959)
  19. I Won't Plead No More 2:29 (1959)
  20. You're Mine, You're Mine 2:34 (1959)
  21. Gonna Try 2:47 (1959)
  22. Don't Let It Happen to Me 2:49 (1959)
  23. Think 2:45 (1960)
  24. You've Got The Power 2:40 (1960)
  25. Wonder When You're Comin Home 2:37 (1960)
  26. I'll Go Crazy 2:13 (1960)
  27. This Old Heart 2:13 (1960)
  28. I Know It's True 2:46 (1960)
  29. I'll Never Let You Go 2:24 (1960)
  30. If You Want Me 2:29 (1960)
  31. Baby You're Right 3:08 (1960)
  32. So Long 2:49 (1960)
  33. Lost Someone 3:38 (Nov 1961)
  34. Cross Firing ?:?? (Nov 1961)
  35. Just You and Me Darling 2:50 (1961)
  36. I Love You Yes I Do 2:46 (1961)
  37. I Don’t Mind 2:43 (1961)
  38. Come Over Here 2:43 (1961)
  39. The Bells 2:58 (1961)
  40. Love Don’t Love Nobody 2:04 (1961)
  41. Dancin’ Little Thing 2:18 (1961)
  42. Lost Someone 3:06 (1961)
  43. And I Do Just What I Want 2:25 (1961)
  44. So Long 2:49 (1961)
  45. You Don’t Have to Go 2:47 (1961)
  46. Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do 2:12 (1961)
  47. Shout and Shimmy 2:51 (1962)
  48. Good, Good Lovin' 2:19 (1962)
  49. Have Mercy Baby 2:16 (1962)
  50. Begging Begging 2:42 (1962)
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On Recordings (7)

Performer

  1. Please, Please, Please 2:45 James Brown (04 Mar 1956)
  2. Try Me 2:32 James Brown (1959)
  3. Tell Me What I Did Wrong 2:21 James Brown (1959)
  4. Bewildered 2:26 James Brown (1960)
  5. Good Good Lovin’ 2:16 James Brown (1960)
  6. I Don’t Mind 2:28 James Brown (1963)
  7. Why Do You Do Me 3:00 James Brown (07 May 1991)

Credited as (14)

  1. James Brown and the Famous Flames
  2. James Brown & The Famous Flames
  3. James Brown vs. Little Willie John
  4. James Brown with The Famous Flames
  5. James Brown and his Famous Flames
  6. James Brown & His Famous Flames
  7. James Brown and The Famous Flames
  8. James Brown and His Famous Flames
  9. James Brown and The Famous Flames / Titus Turner
  10. James Brown And The Famous Flames
  11. James Brown, The Famous Flames
  12. James Brown & The Famous Flames, The Dapps
  13. James Brown & The Famous Flames with Bea Ford
  14. James Brown With The Famous Flames

Links (7)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/386724

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000128676

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/125623677

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69681896

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/32r72WOqqRO1DtSznId7Lr

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/4329740

Biographies

  1. http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-famous-flames/bio/