The Commodores were formed at Tuskagee Institute, Alabama, U.S.A., in 1967, when two groups of students merged to form a six-piece band.
Lionel Richie (b. 20th June 1949, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.A.; keyboards, saxophone, vocals)
Thomas McClary (b. 6th October 1950; guitar)
and William King (b. 30th January 1949, Alabama, U.S.A.; trumpet) had been members of the Mystics,
Andre Callahan (drums)
Michael Gilbert (bass)
and Milan Williams (b. 28th March 1949, Mississippi, U.S.A.; keyboards)
who previously played with the Jays.
Callahan and Gilbert were replaced, respectively, by
Walter 'Clyde' Orange (b. 10th December 1947, Florida, U.S.A.)
and Ronald LaPread (b. 1950, Florida, U.S.A.).
Albums:
Machine Gun (Motown 1974)
Caught In The Act (Motown 1975)
Movin' On (Motown 1975)
Hot On The Tracks (Motown 1976)
Commodores aka Zoom (Motown 1977)
Commodores Live! (Motown 1977)
Natural High (Motown 1978)
Midnight Magic (Motown 1979)
Heroes (Motown 1980)
In The Pocket (Motown 1981)
Commodores 13 (Motown 1983)
Nightshift (Motown 1985)
United (Polydor 1986)
Rise Up (Blue Moon 1987)
Rock Solid (Polydor 1988)
