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What was one of The Famous Flames' successful songs?
The Famous Flames' Please, Please, Please was played on Macon radio stations, making it a regional hit by the end of 1955.
Why did The Famous Flames breakup?
The Famous Flames quit en masse when they had discovered that James Brown was to be given top billing over the other members.
What type of music did The Famous Flames perform?
The Famous Flames performed the genres Rhythm and blues, soul, funk
How well did the Famous Flames do in the charts?
The Famous Flames' Please, Please, Please was released in May 1956 and by September, the record had reached number 6 on the R&B charts.

Question: After the initial breakup, what did the members of the band do?
Self-contained rewrite: After the initial breakup, what did the members of The Famous Flames do?