Commodores

Also known as The Commodores

Commodores, often billed as the Commodores, are an American funk and soul group. The group's most successful period was in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Lionel Richie was the co-lead singer.

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Musical artist.past_members: Milan Williams Thomas McClary Lionel Richie Ronald LaPread Andre Callahan Michael Gilbert James Ingram Skyler Jett Sheldon Reynolds Eugene Ward Mikael Manley David Hodges Chelsea Powell Tom Joyner Walter Orange J.D. Nicholas
Musical artist.name: Commodores
Musical artist.image: CommodoresPerformingUpClose.jpg
Musical artist.landscape: yes
Musical artist.caption: The Commodores in Hallandale, Florida, in the 1990s
Musical artist.origin: Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.
Musical artist.years_active: 1968–present
Musical artist.current_members: William King Brent Carter Cody Orange Colin Orange

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Official website: CommodoresLive.com
Image: CommodoresPerformingUpClose.jpg

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inception: 1968-01-01
start of work period: 1968-00-00
name: Commodores
Commons category: Commodores
social media followers: 422000

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Accolades
Grammy awards
Alabama Music Hall of Fame
Vocal Group Hall of Fame
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Commodores, often billed as the Commodores, are an American funk and soul group. The group's most successful period was in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Lionel Richie was the co-lead singer.

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.