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Why was there a controversy when the first committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced that James Brown would be one of Hall of Fame's first charter members to be inducted?
James Brown would be one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's first inductees. However, Brown's former singing group, the Famous Flames, were not included in this induction.
What was the criteria to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
The Hall of Fame's criterion states only artists whose first recording had been out for more than 25 years were eligible. Brown's first solo recording did not meet that criterion.
Did many people want to overrule not including the Famous Flames with James Brown's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction?
In 2011, a special committee was set to correct exclusions which occurred during the first two years of Rock Hall inductions due to the impact of the bands' lead singers.
What was the end result of the special committee set to correct exclusion which occured during the first two years of Rock Hall inductions?
The Famous Flames (Byrd, Bennett, Terry and Stallworth) were inducted in April 2012.
The Famous Flames were inducted in April 2012 alongside other backing groups like The Midnighters (Hank Ballard), The Comets (Bill Haley), The Crickets (Buddy Holly), The Blue Caps (Gene Vincent).
The Famous Flames were inducted in April 2012 alongside other backing groups like The Midnighters (Hank Ballard), The Comets (Bill Haley), The Crickets (Buddy Holly), The Blue Caps (Gene Vincent).
Anything else you found interesting in this section of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame controversy and 2012 induction other than the controversy, criteria, overruling committee, end result of the overruling committee, other backing groups inducted through the new committee?
Onstage, during the induction ceremony, Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson, said, If James Brown was the Hardest Working Man in Show Business, The Famous Flames were the hardest-working group.
Did the Famous Flames receive any other awards besides a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction?
In 1993, James Brown and The Famous Flames as a group were awarded the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award by Foundation co-founder Ruth Brown and Bonnie Raitt.

Question: Who else came to the induction?
Self-contained rewrite: Who else came to the Rock and Roll Hall of Flame April 2012 induction besides Smokey Robinson?