Título: The Famous Flames
Seção: Brown's ascension and the group's decline
Background: The Famous Flames were an American rhythm and blues vocal group founded in Toccoa, Georgia, in 1953 by Bobby Byrd. James Brown began his career as a member of the Famous Flames, emerging as the lead singer by the time of their first 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, impassioned delivery, and their synchronized dance steps were a prominent feature of their live shows. Altogether, they performed on 12 songs that reached the Billboard R&B and pop charts, in addition to being featured on numerous albums, including the groundbreaking Live at the Apollo.

Conteúdo: In 1964, James Brown and Bobby Byrd formed their own production company, Fair Deal, in an attempt to promote their recordings to a crossover audience. As a result, Brown signed a contract with Smash Records, a subsidiary of Mercury to distribute the records. After the release of "Out of Sight", however, King Records stopped Brown from releasing any more recordings since he had not obtained the label's consent. This resulted in Brown not releasing any recordings for a year. In 1965, King released Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", which became Brown's first number 1 as a solo artist on the R&B charts, as well reaching the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The song also provided one of the first glimpses into a new sound cultivated by Brown and the James Brown Band that would later be labeled as funk.  The group performed in Hollywood movies such as Ski Party and appearing twice on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1966 (where The Flames were uncredited). The group also began to perform overseas and became a major attraction. About their success outside America, Famous Flame Bobby Bennett said, in an 2012 interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer; "We were drawing crowds everywhere we went," says Bennett. "Not just in America. We'd go to London or Paris and we couldn't even leave the hotel to go sightseeing because we were getting mobbed by people."  Brown's solo aspirations led to the further dissension in the group, who felt they weren't being compensated properly. Lloyd Stallworth l

user: What happened in the group's decline?

assistant: Brown's solo aspirations led to the further dissension in the group, who felt they weren't

user: When did this begin to occur?

assistant: 1965,

user: What was Brown's ascension?

assistant: a solo artist

user: Did his solo career take off?

assistant: reaching the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

user: What were some singles he made during his solo career?

assistant: "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag",

user: Why did Brown go solo?

assistant: solo aspirations

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: In 1968, King released the group's Live at the Apollo, Volume II but edited out the Famous Flames' introduction,

user: Did a lawsuit occur because of this?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did the other group members continue on with Brown?

assistant: since the group had left Brown