James Brown & The Famous Flames

James Brown & The Famous Flames is a popular R&B/Soul group from United States, formed on January 1, 1953.

James Brown & The Famous Flames was an American rhythm and blues, soul vocal group founded in Toccoa, Georgia, in 1953 by Bobby Byrd. James Brown first began his career as a member of the Famous Flames, emerging as the lead singer by the time of their first appearance in a professional recording, "Please, Please, Please", in 1956. On hit songs such as "Try Me", "Bewildered", "Think", "I Don't Mind", and "I'll Go Crazy", the Flames' smooth backing harmonies contrasted strikingly with Brown's raw . Popular albums include "It's a Man's Man's Man's World", "I Got You" and "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag".