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Commodores


The Commodores are an American funk/soul band, which was at its peak in the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for The Jackson 5 while on tour. The group's most successful period was in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Lionel Richie was co-lead singer. The band's biggest hit singles are ballads such as Easy, Three Times a Lady, and Nightshift; and funky dance hits which include Brick House, Fancy Dancer, Lady (You Bring Me Up), and Too Hot ta Trot. In 1986 the Commodores won their first Grammy for the song Nightshift. Band history The Commodores originally came together from two former groups, the Mystics and the Jays. There was even a Jazz aspect to one of the groups. They wanted to change the name. Together, a six-man band was created from which the notable individuals were Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary, and William King from the Mystics; Andre Callahan, Michael Gilbert, and Milan Williams were from the Jays. To choose a new name, William WAK King opened a dictionary and randomly picked a word. We lucked out, he remarked with a laugh when telling this story to People magazine. We almost became 'The Commodes! The band originated while its members attended Tuskegee University in Alabama. After winning the university's annual freshman talent contest, they played at fraternity parties as...

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