(Brown's previous bands of the 1950s and 1960s had been known as The James Brown Band and The James Brown Orchestra.) The J.B.'s initial lineup included bassist William 'Bootsy' Collins and his guitarist brother Phelps 'Catfish' Collins, formerly of the obscure funk band The Pacemakers Bobby Byrd (founder of the original Famous Flames singing group) (organ), and John 'Jabo' Starks (drums), both holdovers from Brown's 60s band three inexperienced horn players, Clayton 'Chicken' Gunnells, Darryl 'Hasaan' Jamison, and Robert McCollough and conga player Johnny Griggs. The J.B.'s were formed in March 1970 after most of the members of Brown's previous band walked out on him over a pay dispute. They have been eligible since 1995.Д¬areer The 'original' J.B.'s In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but failed to be inducted and can be considered for Musical Excellence in the future. In addition to backing Brown, the J.B.'s played behind Bobby Byrd, Lyn Collins, and other singers associated with the James Brown Revue, and performed and recorded as a self-contained group. On records the band was sometimes billed under alternate names such as Fred Wesley and the JBs, The James Brown Soul Train, Maceo and the Macks, A.A.B.B., Fred Wesley and the New JBs, The First Family, and The Last Word. The J.B.'s (sometimes punctuated The JB's or The J.B.s) was the name of James Brown's band from 1970 through the early 1980s.

James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Lyn Collins, Vicki Anderson, Sweet Charles Sherrell, Lee Austin, Martha HighДarryl 'Hassan' Jamison (1970вЂ“1971, 1972вЂ“1975) The New Dapps, Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s, Fred and the New J.B.'s, The James Brown Soul Train, Maceo and the Macks, A.A.B.B., The First Family, The Last Word

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