FINALLY, FAMOUS FLAMES founder BOBBY BYRD, the man who discovered JAMES BROWN , F I N A L L Y gets his OWN SITE !!! THANK YOU, FUTURE ROCK LEGENDS !!!

Posted by Bill G. on Thursday, 06.17.10 @ 20:48pm

Let BOBBY receieve in death, the credit he never got in life ....because JAMES took all the glory...and all the MONEY !!! induct BOBBY BYRD and THE FAMOUS FLAMES into the Hall !!!

Posted by Bill G. on Wednesday, 04.6.11 @ 15:05pm

I would rather see THE FAMOUS FLAMES get inducted as a GROUP than only Bobby inducted....but, if that's not possible, then yes...Bobby surely deserves induction as a sideman, if for no other reason than the fact that HE WAS THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED JAMES BROWN...that ALONE should get him recognized.And , since THE FAMOUS FLAMES was originally BOBBY'S group in the FIRST PLACE (before James took over leadership of them), then YES, Bobby's singing, songwriting,musicianship, and importance as one of the unsung pioneers of Funk, definitely qualifies him for RRHOF induction. James Brown shouldn't have been the ONLY person in this group that should have recieved RRHOF recognition .In the motion picture/DVD release The T A M I Show, Bobby is with The other Famous Flames,(bobby Bennett and Lloyd Stallworth), standing right next to James Brown , in that devastating performance where the group upstaged The Rolling Stones. That performance has been called by music critics and historians "The single greatest Rock and Roll performance ever captured on film" Bobby and The Flames were part of that , and they should be inducted.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2nybY647F0

Posted by Bill G. on Wednesday, 07.13.11 @ 04:26am

After The Famous Flames diabanded in 1968, Bobby remained with James... that is HIS VOICE you hear (sadly uncredited),with James on hits such as SEX MACHINE, SOUL POWER, MAKE IT FUNKY, GET ON UP, GET INTO IT, GET INVOLVED,Bobby has ALWAYS BEEN THERE,it's just that never got the recognition...and the CREDIT,that James Brown got.He also had his own string of hits...like I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL,I NEED HELP (I Can't Do It Alone),I FOUND OUT, HOW YOU GONNA GET RESPECT, YOU'VE GOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, FUNKY SOUL, and more. Yes to Bobby !!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2bz6Msyo3w

Posted by Bill G. on Wednesday, 07.13.11 @ 04:40am

If The FLAMES don't get in , at least the late great BOBBY BYRD should get in as a sideman. As the man who actually DISCOVERED James Brown, and co- wrote many of James' hits , as well as singing with him on many more (after The Flames disbanded) , like SEX MACHINE , SOUL POWER, MAKE IT FUNKY, GET INVOLVED, and others , as well as playing keyboards in the band ,and recording his own solo hits apart from James,like I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL, Bobby certainly deserves to make it in. But, I'd really rather see THE FAMOUS FLAMES get in as a GROUP. (By the way, The Famous Flames also appeared with Brown in the Frankie Avalon movie "SKI PARTY" in 1965).

Posted by Bill G. on Thursday, 07.28.11 @ 08:31am

Bobby just got inducted as a member of THE FAMOUS FLAMES, so the chances of him getting inducted solo are now unlikely. But since he had his own self-written solo hits, like "I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL","I NEED HELP (I CANT DO IT ALONE)"."YOU'VE GOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND", "I'M NOT TO BLAME" "WE'RE IN LOVE", "BACK FROM THE DEAD","HANG-UPS WE DON'T NEED", and others ,plus his invaluable contributions to the JB's after the Flames disbanded,plus the fact the he was the man who DISCOVERED James Brown, he probably deserves to be.

Posted by Bill G. on Saturday, 02.11.12 @ 14:02pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajzpd-ONOdo

Here is Famous Flames founder Bobby Byrd with James Brown singing the smash hit "SEX MACHINE" on The Mike Douglas Show in 1970...one of several duet hits the two made together after The Flames disbanded.

Posted by Bill G. on Saturday, 02.11.12 @ 14:12pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb5XpM2Tzvg

Here are JAMES BROWN and THE FAMOUS FLAMES singing "PRISONER OF LOVE" on the T.A.M.I. SHOW (1964) BOBBY BYRD is on the far right, closest to James.

Posted by Bill G. on Saturday, 02.11.12 @ 14:31pm

Bobby just got inducted as a member of THE FAMOUS FLAMES, so the chances of him getting inducted solo are now unlikely. But since he had his own self-written solo hits, like "I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL","I NEED HELP (I CANT DO IT ALONE)"."YOU'VE GOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND", "I'M NOT TO BLAME" "WE'RE IN LOVE", "BACK FROM THE DEAD","HANG-UPS WE DON'T NEED", and others ,plus his invaluable contributions to the JB's after the Flames disbanded,plus the fact the he was the man who DISCOVERED James Brown, he probably deserves to be.

Posted by Bill G. on Tuesday, 02.28.12 @ 16:57pm

Bobby just got inducted as a member of THE FAMOUS FLAMES, so the chances of him getting inducted solo are now unlikely. But since he had his own self-written solo hits, like "I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL","I NEED HELP (I CANT DO IT ALONE)"."YOU'VE GOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND", "I'M NOT TO BLAME" "WE'RE IN LOVE", "BACK FROM THE DEAD","HANG-UPS WE DON'T NEED", and others ,plus his invaluable contributions to the JB's after the Flames disbanded,plus the fact the he was the man who DISCOVERED James Brown,in the FIRST place, he probably deserves to be.I don't rule him out in the future, as he could become a member of THE CLYDE McPHATTER CLUB with a second induction as a sideman, or as a member of THE JAMES BROWN BAND or The JB's

Posted by Bill G. on Monday, 03.5.12 @ 22:40pm

"Not in the Hall of Fame"

...OH YES HE IS..with The FAMOUS FLAMES (2012)

Posted by Bill G. on Tuesday, 05.22.12 @ 02:06am

****BOBBY BYRD 1934-2007****

Bobby just got inducted as a member of THE FAMOUS FLAMES, so the chances of him getting inducted solo are now unlikely.

But since he had his own self-written solo hits, like "I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL","I NEED HELP (I CANT DO IT ALONE)"."YOU'VE GOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND", "I'M NOT TO BLAME" "WE'RE IN LOVE", "BACK FROM THE DEAD","HANG-UPS WE DON'T NEED", and others ,plus his invaluable contributions to the JB's after the Flames disbanded,plus the fact the he was the man who DISCOVERED James Brown,in the FIRST place, he probably deserves to be.I don't rule him out in the future, as he could become a member of THE CLYDE McPHATTER CLUB with a second induction as a sideman, or as a member of The JB's

Posted by Bill G. on Monday, 08.20.12 @ 12:15pm

Bobby just got inducted as a member of THE FAMOUS FLAMES, so the chances of him getting inducted solo are now unlikely.

But since he had his own self-written solo hits, like "I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL","I NEED HELP (I CANT DO IT ALONE)"."YOU'VE GOT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND", "I'M NOT TO BLAME" "WE'RE IN LOVE", "BACK FROM THE DEAD","HANG-UPS WE DON'T NEED", and others ,plus his invaluable contributions to the JB's after the Flames disbanded,plus the fact the he was the man who DISCOVERED James Brown,in the FIRST place, he probably deserves to be.I don't rule him out in the future, as he could become a member of THE CLYDE McPHATTER CLUB with a second induction as a sideman, or as a member of The JB's.

Posted by Bill G. on Friday, 12.7.12 @ 14:21pm

Inducted with The Famous Flames. Should also go in solo. Bobby was one of the unsung pioneers of Funk. Much of the credit that goes to James Brown should have gone to Bobby,because he wrote many of the songs that were credited solely to Brown.Singer,songwriter, arranger,bandleader,talent scout...Bobby did it ALL. Every time that Bobby left, James always requested that he come back. Once Bobby left for good, James' career went into a freefall from which it never recovered...

Posted by Bill G. on Saturday, 04.13.13 @ 19:57pm