Commodores

Formed: 1967 in Tuskegee, AL

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Genre: R&B, Rap

Group Members: Lionel Richie, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, William King, Thomas McClary, J.D. Nicholas

Biography: Renowned for the R&B hits "Just to Be Close to You," "Easy," and "Brickhouse," to name but a few, Commodores were one of the top bands during their long tenure at Motown. The group is credited with seven number one songs and a host of other Top Ten hits on the Billboard charts, and their vast catalog ...Read full biography

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Caught in the Act

Released: 1975

Label: Motown

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The sophomore slump wasn't a problem for the Commodores. The band's first album, Machine Gun, was quite promising, but its sophomore album, Caught in the Act, is even stronger. This superb 1975 LP, which ...Read full review

Movin' On

Released: 1975

Label: Motown

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R&B purists have often argued that the Commodores did their most essential work before 1977. It was in 1977 that they crossed over to the pop/adult contemporary audience in a major way with "Easy," and ...Read full review

More Commodores albums: Main Albums (22), Compilations (67), DVD/Video (3), Others (1)

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