Try Me
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"Try Me" is an early soul and R&B ballad by James Brown and the Famous Flames that became his first number-one R&B hit and a signature song in his live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Try Me canonical | 2 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist |
James Brown
NERFINISHED
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The Famous Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingBand | The Famous Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | early soul and R&B ballad ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
James Brown's later ballads
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soul music ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
emotional vocal delivery
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slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
love and devotion
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romantic pleading ⓘ |
| hasType | R&B ballad ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being James Brown's first number-one R&B hit
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being a signature song in James Brown's live performances ⓘ |
| partOf | James Brown's early discography ⓘ |
| performer |
James Brown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Famous Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | James Brown and the Famous Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | helped establish James Brown as a major R&B star ⓘ |
| usedIn | James Brown live concert setlists ⓘ |
| vocalist | James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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