The Famous Flames
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Year:
2012
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Inducted by:
Smokey Robinson
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Category:
Performers
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Baby Lloyd Stallworth -
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Bobby Bennett -
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Bobby Byrd -
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Johnny Terry
Introduction
The lifeblood of the magnificent spectacle that was James Brown live in concert.
Consummate entertainers, the Famous Flames never failed to light the stage up with their explosive chemistry and flair for showmanship.
Smokey Robinson Inducts the Famous Flames
Smokey Robinson Inducts the Famous Flames at the 2012 Rock & Roll Hal of Fame Induction Ceremony-
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Smokey Robinson Inducts the Famous Flames00:02:14 -
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The Famous Flames Acceptance Speech00:01:41
Hall of Fame Essay
2012
James Brown is forever linked with the sound and image of the Famous Flames vocal/dancing group.
They backed him on record from 1956 through 1964» and supported him onstage and on the King Records label credits (whether they sang on the recording or not) through 1968.
He worked with a rotating cast of Flames in the 1950s until settling on the most famous trio in 1959, as the group became his security blanket, sounding board, and launching pad.
