Brown began his career as a gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia. He first came to national public attention in the mid-1950s as the lead singer of the Famous Flames, a rhythm and blues vocal group founded by Bobby Byrd. With the hit ballads "Please, Please, Please" and "Try Me", Brown built a reputation as a dynamic live performer with the Famous Flames and his backing band, sometimes known as the James Brown Band or the James Brown Orchestra. His success peaked in the 1960s with the live album Live at the Apollo and hit singles such as "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", "I Got You (I Feel Good)" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World".
During the late 1960s, Brown moved from a continuum of blues and gospel-based forms and styles to a profoundly "Africanized" approach to music-making, emphasizing stripped-down interlocking rhythms that influenced the development of funk music. By the early 1970s, Brown had fully established the funk sound after the formation of the J.B.s with records such as "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" and "The Payback". He also became noted for songs of social commentary, including the 1968 hit "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud". Brown continued to perform and record until his death from pneumonia in 2006.
Brown recorded 17 singles that reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts. He also holds the record for the most singles listed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that did not reach No. 1. Brown was posthumously inducted into the first class of the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2013 as an artist and then in 2017 as a songwriter. He also received honors from several other institutions, including inductions into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In Joel Whitburn's analysis of the Billboard R&B charts from 1942 to 2010, Brown is ranked No. 1 in The Top 500 Artists. He is ranked seventh on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown
Studio albums
Please Please Please (1958)
Try Me! (1959)
Think! (1960)
The Amazing James Brown (1961)
James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A. (1962)
Prisoner of Love (1963)
Grits & Soul (1964)
Showtime (1964)
Out of Sight (1964)
James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday (1965)
Mighty Instrumentals (1966)
James Brown Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo) (1966)
James Brown Sings Christmas Songs (1966)
Handful of Soul (1966)
James Brown Sings Raw Soul (1967)
James Brown Plays the Real Thing (1967)
Cold Sweat (1967)
I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me (1968)
I Got the Feelin' (1968)
James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul (1968)
Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things (1968)
A Soulful Christmas (1968)
Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (1969)
Gettin' Down to It (1969)
The Popcorn (1969)
It's a Mother (1969)
Ain't It Funky (1970)
Soul on Top (1970)
It's a New Day - Let a Man Come In (1970)
Hey America (1970)
Sho Is Funky Down Here (1971)
Hot Pants (1971)
There It Is (1972)
Get on the Good Foot (1972)
Black Caesar (1973)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
The Payback (1973)
Hell (1974)
Reality (1974)
Sex Machine Today (1975)
Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump (1975)
Hot (1976)
Get Up Offa That Thing (1976)
Bodyheat (1976)
Mutha's Nature (1977)
Jam 1980's (1978)
Take a Look at Those Cakes (1978)
The Original Disco Man (1979)
People (1980)
Soul Syndrome (1980)
Nonstop! (1981)
Bring It On! (1983)
Gravity (1986)
I'm Real (1988)
Love Over-Due (1991)
Universal James (1993)
I'm Back (1998)
The Merry Christmas Album (1999)
The Next Step (2002)
Try Me
James Brown Lyrics
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Darlin', tell me
I need you
Try me, (try me), try me, (try me)
And your love will always be true
Oh, I need you (I need you)
Hold me, hold me, hold me
Hold me, hold me, hold me
And your love we won't hide
Oh, I need you (I need you)
(Need you) (need you) (need you) (need you)
Oh, I need you (I need you)
Oh, oh walk with me (walk with me)
Talk with me (talk with me)
I want you to stop my heart from crying
Walk with me (walk with me)
Talk with me (talk with me)
And your love stops my heart from dying
Oh, I need you (I need you hoo, hoo)
In James Brown's song "Try Me," the singer pleads with his partner to give him a chance and prove her love to him. He implores her to hold him and walk with him, allowing their love to be on display for all to see. The song is infused with a sense of vulnerability as he acknowledges his need for her and his fear of losing her. The repetition of the phrase "try me" emphasizes the importance of a chance for their love to grow and flourish.
The lyrics convey a depth of emotion and highlight the universal feeling of needing someone and wanting their love to be true. The song's simple melody and Brown's soulful delivery enhance the emotional impact of his plea, making it a classic that has endured over the years. It is a meaningful declaration of love, infused with sincerity and vulnerability, that continues to resonate with listeners of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
Try me, (try me), try me, (try me)
Take the risk of choosing me as your partner and giving me a chance to prove my love
Darlin', tell me
Express your feelings to me and let me know what you need
I need you
I cannot survive without your love and affection
And your love will always be true
I believe in the fidelity of your love and trust that it is genuine
Hold me, hold me, hold me
Embrace me tightly and never let go
I want you right here by my side
I desire your physical presence and emotional support
And your love we won't hide
We will proudly show our love and not feel ashamed or fearful
Oh, I need you (I need you)
Reinforcing the previous message: I am desperate for your love and company
(Need you) (need you) (need you) (need you)
Repetition of the phrase 'I need you' to emphasize the urgency of his want
Oh, oh walk with me (walk with me)
Join me in this journey of life and love by my side
Talk with me (talk with me)
Communicate with me, share your thoughts and feelings
I want you to stop my heart from crying
I yearn for your touch and presence to heal the pain and sadness in my heart
And your love stops my heart from dying
Your affection and attention are the only things that can bring life and happiness back into my heart
Oh, I need you (I need you hoo, hoo)
Final repetition of 'I need you' to solidify the message that he cannot live without her love
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Written by: James Brown
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Try Me"
Try me (try me)
Try me (try me)
Darlin' tell me I need you
Try me (try me)
Try me (try me)
And your love will always be true
Oh I need you (I need you)
Hold me (hold me)
Hold me (hold me)
I want you right here by my side
Hold me (hold me)
Hold me (hold me)
And your love we won't hide
Oh I need you (I need you)
Ooh...
Oh I need you (I need you)
Oh oh walk with me (walk with me)
Talk with me (talk with me)
I want you to stop my heart from crying
Walk with me (walk with me)
Talk with me (talk with me)
And your love stops my heart from dying
Oh I need you (I need you hoo hoo)
@willieb3765
I became a teen in 1960, have been a fan of James Brown since the first time I heard this. Even tried to emulate his dancing (some success but not total). Today I put my keyboard in sax mode to play with this record. When music touches you it never grows old even if you do.
@FUNNYMANERICWHITE
Awesome. You was there since the beginning
@angicom1464
I do agree with you... I'd liked if Sam Cooke sang this song, it would be beautiful
@BBGshop7
Well said❤
@BBGshop7
@@angicom1464nice. I can hear it!😢❤
@RogerioMoreira-id1x
😊
@eugenia922
This song resonates with strings in the very depths of my soul. So touching👐❤🔥🔥🔥
@charlessanders1851
yes I said the same thing you said over 60 years ago and even today nobody's spirit moves me like this brother music maybe that's why millions of people called him Soul Brother Number he takes you through many layers of your spirit
@SSandra-mx7ps
Boom
@SSandra-mx7ps
Stay up k puro amor guys