"I Guess I'll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry" is a song written and performed by
James Brown. Released as a
single in 1968, it charted #15
R&B and #55
Pop.
This song is noted as the last single by Brown to give label credit to his vocal group,
The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames were an American Rhythm and blues, Soul vocal group founded in Toccoa, Georgia, in 1953 by Bobby Byrd. James Brown first began his career as a member of the Famous Flames, emerging as the lead singer by the time of their firs ...
. Although they technically stopped singing on Brown's singles in 1964, The Flames,
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Howard Byrd (August 15, 1934 – September 12, 2007) was an American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader and talent scout, who played an integral and important part in the development ...
,
Bobby Bennett, and
Lloyd Stallworth, were still together, touring as a live performance group with Brown, and Byrd continued to sing on record with him. In 1968, however, The Flames all left Brown, citing monetary differences, and although Byrd returned 18 months later, the other members never returned. All of Brown's King Records singles from this point on, starting with
Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud, gave him sole label credit.
The Wailers
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
recorded a
reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
version of the song under the title "My Cup" on their 1970 album ''
Soul Rebels''.
References
James Brown songs
Songs written by James Brown
Bob Marley songs
1968 singles
1968 songs
King Records (United States) singles
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