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Commodores

Active

1960s - 2010s

Formed

1967 in Tuskegee, AL

Genre

R&B

Styles

Quiet Storm Smooth Soul Soul Funk Contemporary R&B

Group Members

J.D. Nicholas Lionel Richie Milan Williams Ronald LaPread Walter Orange William King Thomas McClary
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Commodores

Biography by Craig Lytle

One of the most talented and successful R&B groups of the '70s featured future solo star Lionel Richie.
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Album Highlights

  • Movin' On
    Commodores
    Movin' On
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    Hot on the Tracks
  • Caught in the Act
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    Caught in the Act
  • Commodores
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    Commodores
  • Commodores Live!
    Commodores
    Commodores Live!
  • The Ultimate Collection
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    The Ultimate Collection
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