Please, Please, Please
James Brown & The Famous Flames | Artist Essentials
First released: 1956 (year verified)
Original 1956 Federal single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeated plea builds intensity through changes in delivery rather than a long sequence of new words.
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First released: 1956 (year verified)
The selected original recording was released in 1956. Later anthologies and their release dates do not reset its first-release year.
Recording: Original 1956 Federal single recording
Credit: James Brown & The Famous Flames
Role in this collection: Lead recording artist; historical group billing retained where credited
Original single: Please, Please, Please
Please, Please, Please - licensed recording metadata
Licensed track metadata identifies the selected original 1956 federal single recording and artist credit. Only the supported original year 1956 is used; January 1 or other catalog default days are not asserted as worldwide release days. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About James Brown
James Brown was an American singer, songwriter and bandleader whose work helped shape soul and funk. He began recording with the Famous Flames in the 1950s, then developed a rhythm-centered style in which bass, guitar, drums, horns and voice worked together in repeated patterns. His bands changed over time, including the J.B.'s in the 1970s. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted him in 1986 and recognizes his influence on soul, funk and rap.
Artist background sources
James Brown - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Artist identity, importance to soul, funk and rap, and 1986 induction. Does not supply song-specific inspiration or release dates. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
James Brown - official recording chronology
Official chronological account by Harry Weinger and Cliff White. Supports the separate 1965 hit recording of I Got You after its 1964 prototype, the edited/sped-up Papa release, Licking Stick in the 1968 sequence, and distinct later remakes. No disputed motive is attributed to Brown. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
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