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The Commodores were a highly successful soul/funk band in the 1970s. They met as freshmen at Tuskegee Institute, and signed to Motown having first caught the public eye supporting The Jackson Five on tour.
Original Band Personnel
* Lionel Richie (vocals, saxophone, piano) - born on 20 June 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
* Thomas McClary (lead guitar) - born on 6 October 1950, in Eustis, Florida.
* Milan Williams (keyboards) - born on 28 March 1948, died June 9th, 2006 in Houston.
* William King (trumpet) - born on 30 January 1949, in Florida.
* Ronald La Pread (bass guitar) - born on 4 September 1946, in Alabama.
* Walter Orange (vocals, drums) - born on 10 December 1946, in Florida.
Many of their hit tunes were written or co-written by Walter “Clyde” Orange, the original lead singer before Lionel Richie came on board. Lionel and Clyde alternated as lead singers. Clyde was also the lead singer on “Nightshift” and “Brick House” among others. Clyde now lives with his family in Coral Springs, Florida and has three children named Paula, Colin and Cody.
Band members typically alternated lead vocal duties. After Richie left to pursue a solo career, former Heatwave singer J.D. Nicholas assumed co-lead vocal duties with drummer Walter “Clyde” Orange. However, with the exception of the Grammy-winning “Nightshift” (a tribute to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson) the band never achieved the same level of success it had enjoyed with Richie. Ironically, “Nightshift” won The Commodores their only Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.
Original Band Personnel
* Lionel Richie (vocals, saxophone, piano) - born on 20 June 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
* Thomas McClary (lead guitar) - born on 6 October 1950, in Eustis, Florida.
* Milan Williams (keyboards) - born on 28 March 1948, died June 9th, 2006 in Houston.
* William King (trumpet) - born on 30 January 1949, in Florida.
* Ronald La Pread (bass guitar) - born on 4 September 1946, in Alabama.
* Walter Orange (vocals, drums) - born on 10 December 1946, in Florida.
Many of their hit tunes were written or co-written by Walter “Clyde” Orange, the original lead singer before Lionel Richie came on board. Lionel and Clyde alternated as lead singers. Clyde was also the lead singer on “Nightshift” and “Brick House” among others. Clyde now lives with his family in Coral Springs, Florida and has three children named Paula, Colin and Cody.
Band members typically alternated lead vocal duties. After Richie left to pursue a solo career, former Heatwave singer J.D. Nicholas assumed co-lead vocal duties with drummer Walter “Clyde” Orange. However, with the exception of the Grammy-winning “Nightshift” (a tribute to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson) the band never achieved the same level of success it had enjoyed with Richie. Ironically, “Nightshift” won The Commodores their only Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.
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Easy / Brick House
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Lionel Richie & The Commodores - The Definitive…
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Brick House
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Three Times A Lady
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Nightshift
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Machine Gun
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Slippery When Wet
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Still
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Lady (You Bring Me Up)
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Sail On
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Just To Be Close To You
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Zoom
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Oh No
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Sweet Love
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Keep on Dancing
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Shoutbox
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EldarPaul wrote:
Easy! wonderful,
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Introspecto wrote:
Zoom!
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nolteCOD wrote:
Awesome!
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mylanger wrote:
all time favourite
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Martinzen wrote:
She`s mighty mighty ! Brick House is a great song
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CovinS wrote:
Brick House will never die. :D
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-Toby-NL wrote:
The Nightshift, yeah, good popsong. =)
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IRSARGE wrote:
classic
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chbrasse wrote:
Great music and sound !! My best songs from the 80's !! Please listen to the track "Moonlight Dream" or "Take me to the top" at http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Chris+Brass Greetings from Paris
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PandaGetSad wrote:
absolutely sweet
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Arendbi wrote:
This is great:D ohh yeah
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victorious44 wrote:
Nightshift <3
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Iohg wrote:
Still Legend... Still in my Heart....
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romano0418 wrote:
's like that...................
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gui_augusto wrote:
:D
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catdog707 wrote:
music is smoot like too hot to trot & zoom!
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hexunia wrote:
Slippry when wet - I love this song makes me wanna dance sooo bad :)
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KeturahKhaos wrote:
haha this band remind me of road trips as a child
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bigoak101 wrote:
Sail on is my fav. Good stuff
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idreadupnorth wrote:
Saw them at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Brick House brought the house down.
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