Commodores
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1968 in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
- Active: 1968 - present
Biography
Commodores are an American funk and soul group formed in 1968 at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Signed to #Motown#, they broke through with the instrumental 'Machine Gun' in 1974 and spent the late 1970s alternating hard funk, including 'Brick House', with Lionel Richie ballads such as 'Easy' and 'Three Times a Lady'. Richie left in 1982, but the group won a Grammy in 1986 with 'Nightshift'. Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Commodores continue to tour, led by founding member William King.
Genres
Commodores Discography
- Machine Gun (1974) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Movin' On (1975) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- Caught in the Act (1975) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Hot on the Tracks (1976) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Commodores (1977) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Natural High (1978) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- Midnight Magic (1979) - Album - rated 2.63/5
- Heroes (1980) - Album - rated 2.64/5
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Commodores (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.51/5
- Anthology (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.85/5
Members
- William King - trumpet, guitar, keyboards, vocals (1968–Present)
- Lionel Richie - vocals, keyboards, saxophone (1968–1982)
- Milan Williams - keyboards, rhythm guitar, trombone, vocals (1968–1989)
- Thomas McClary - lead guitar, vocals (1968–1983)
- Ronald LaPread - bass guitar, vocals (1970–1986)
- Walter Orange - vocals, drums (1972–2024)
- Sheldon Reynolds - lead guitar, vocals (1983–1987)
- J.D. Nicholas - vocals, keyboards (1984–2024)