The Commodores
MUSIC
Funk/soul band founded 1968 in Tuskegee, Alabama.
- Lionel Richie -- Vocals, Keyboards (1968-82)
- William King -- Trumpet
- Thoams McClary -- Lead Guitar (1968-82)
- Milan Williams -- Keyboards, Other Instruments (1968-89)
- Ronald LaPraed -- Bass Guitar, Trumpet (1968-86)
- Walter Orange -- Vocals, Drums
Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
Lionel Richie |
Singer/Songwriter |
20-Jun-1949 |
|
All Night Long, former Commodore |
DISCOGRAPHY
Machine Gun (1974, Motown)
1 | Machine Gun |
2 | Young Girls Are My Weakness |
3 | I Feel Sanctified |
4 | Bump |
5 | Rapid Fire |
6 | Assembly Line |
7 | Zoo (The Human Zoo) |
8 | Gonna Blow Your Mind |
9 | There's A Song In My Heart |
10 | Superman |
Caught In The Act (1975, Motown)
1 | Wide Open |
2 | Slippery When Wet |
3 | The Bump |
4 | I'm Ready |
5 | This Is Your Life |
6 | Let's Do It Right |
7 | Better Never Than Forever |
8 | Look What You've Done To Me |
9 | You Don't Know That I Know |
10 | Wide Open (Reprise) |
Movin' On (1975, Motown)
1 | Hold On |
2 | Free |
3 | Mary Mary |
4 | Sweet Love |
5 | (Can I) Get A Witness |
6 | Gimmie My Mule |
7 | Time |
8 | Cebu |
Hot On The Tracks (1976, Motown)
1 | Let's Get Started |
2 | Girl, I Think The World About You |
3 | High On Sunshine |
4 | Just To Be Close To You |
5 | Fancy Dancer |
6 | Come Inside |
7 | Thumpin' Music |
8 | Captain Quickdraw |
9 | Can't Let You Tease Me |
Commodores (1977, Motown)
1 | Squeeze The Fruit |
2 | Funny Feelings |
3 | Heaven Knows |
4 | Zoom |
5 | Won't You Come Dance With Me |
6 | Brick House |
7 | Funky Situation |
8 | Patch It Up |
9 | Easy |
Also released under the title Zoom.
Commodores Live! (1977, Motown)
1 | Won't You Come Dance With Me |
2 | Slippery When Wet |
3 | Come Inside |
4 | Just To Be Close To You |
5 | Funny Feelings |
6 | Fancy Dancer |
7 | Sweet Love |
8 | Zoom |
9 | Easy |
10 | I Feel Sanctified |
11 | Brick House |
12 | Too Hot Ta Trot |
Natural High (1978, Motown)
1 | Fire Girl |
2 | X-rated Movie |
3 | Visions |
4 | Flying High |
5 | Three Times A Lady |
6 | Such A Woman |
7 | Say Yeah |
8 | I Like What You Do |
Greatest Hits (1978, Motown)
1 | Brick House |
2 | Sweet Love |
3 | This Is Your Life |
4 | Too Hot Ta Trot |
5 | Easy |
6 | Fancy Dancer |
7 | Just To Be Close To You |
8 | Slippery When Wet |
9 | Machine Gun |
10 | Three Times A Lady |
Midnight Magic (1979, Motown)
1 | Gettin' It |
2 | Midnight Magic |
3 | You're Special |
4 | Still |
5 | Wonderland |
6 | Sexy Lady |
7 | Lovin' You |
8 | Sail On |
9 | 12:01 AM |
Heroes (1980, Motown)
1 | Got To Be Together |
2 | Celebrate |
3 | Old Fashion Love |
4 | Heroes |
5 | All The Way Down |
6 | Sorry to Say |
7 | Wake Up Children |
8 | Mighty Spirit |
9 | Jesus Is Love |
In The Pocket (1981, Motown)
1 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) |
2 | Saturday Night |
3 | Keep On Taking Me Higher |
4 | Oh No |
5 | Why You Wanna Try Me |
6 | This Love |
7 | Been Loving You |
8 | Lucy |
The final original Commodores release to include Lionel Richie. All The Great Love Songs (1981, Motown)
1 | Sweet Love |
2 | Just To Be Close To You |
3 | Easy |
4 | Three Times a Lady |
5 | Say Yeah |
6 | Still |
7 | Lovin' You |
8 | Sail On |
9 | Old-Fashioned Love |
10 | Jesus Is Love |
11 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) |
12 | Oh No |
13 | This Love |
14 | Lucy |
Commodores 13 (1983, Motown)
1 | I'm In Love |
2 | Turn Off The Lights |
3 | Nothing Like A Woman |
4 | Captured |
5 | Touchdown |
6 | Welcome Home |
7 | Ooo, Woman You |
8 | Only You |
Nightshift (1985, Motown)
1 | Animal Instinct |
2 | Nightshift |
3 | I Keep Running |
4 | Lay Back |
5 | Slip Of The Tongue |
6 | Play This Record Twice |
7 | Janet |
8 | Woman In My Life |
9 | Lighting Up The Night |
United (1986, Polydor)
1 | Goin' To The Bank |
2 | Take It From Me |
3 | United In Love |
4 | Can't Dance All Night |
5 | You're The Only Women I Need |
6 | Land Of The Dreamer |
7 | I Wanna Rock You |
8 | Let's Apologize |
9 | Serious Love |
Rise Up (1987, Blue Moon)
1 | Cowboys To Girls |
2 | Rise Up |
3 | Losing You |
4 | Who's Making Love |
5 | Sing A Simple Song |
6 | Baby This Is Forever |
7 | Love Canoe |
8 | Come By Here |
9 | Keep On Dancing |
A compilation of Lionel Richie-era tracks.
Rock Solid (1988, Polydor)
1 | Grrip |
2 | Bump The La La |
3 | Thank You |
4 | I'm Gonna Need Your Loving |
5 | Solitaire |
6 | Homeless |
7 | Miracle Man |
8 | Right Here 'N Now |
9 | Stretchhh |
10 | Ain't Givin' Up |
11 | So Nice |
Commodores Christmas (1992, Sound Barrier)
1 | When The Stars Come Out For Christmas |
2 | Hark The Herald Angels Sing |
3 | Christmas Time Is Here |
4 | The First Noel |
5 | Merry Christmas, Oh Happy Day |
6 | O Come All Ye Faithful |
7 | The Christmas Song |
8 | Deck The Halls |
9 | Do You Hear What I Hear |
10 | Sleigh Ride Together With You |
11 | Angels We Have Heard On High |
12 | Jerry The Elf |
No Tricks (1993, Sound Barrier)
1 | No Tricks |
2 | Shut Up And Dance |
3 | Brick House '93 |
4 | Living On The Edge |
5 | Let's Get Busy |
6 | Everything Reminds Me Of You |
7 | Missing You |
8 | Don't Rock It |
9 | Your Smile |
10 | Take My Hand |
Ultimate Collection (1997, Motown)
1 | Machine Gun |
2 | Slippery When Wet |
3 | Sweet Love |
4 | Just To Be Close To You |
5 | Fancy Dancer |
6 | Girl, I Think The World About You |
7 | Easy |
8 | Zoom |
9 | Brick House |
10 | Too Hot Ta Trot |
11 | Three Times A Lady |
12 | Still |
13 | Old Fashion Love |
14 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) |
15 | Nightshift |
Anthology (2001, Motown)
Disc 1 |
1 | Machine Gun |
2 | I Feel Sanctified |
3 | Are You Happy |
4 | The Bump |
5 | Slippery When Wet |
6 | This Is Your Life |
7 | Gimme My Mule |
8 | Sweet Love |
9 | Cebu |
10 | Fancy Dancer |
11 | High On Sunshine |
12 | Just To Be Close To You |
13 | Brick House (12" version) |
14 | Zoom |
15 | Easy |
Disc 2 |
1 | Come Inside (live) |
2 | Too Hot Ta Trot |
3 | Flying High |
4 | Say Yeah |
5 | Three Times A Lady |
6 | Sail On |
7 | Still |
8 | Old Fashion Love |
9 | Heroes |
10 | Jesus Is Love |
11 | Lady (You Bring Me Up) |
12 | Oh No |
13 | Painted Picture |
14 | Lay Back |
15 | Nightshift |
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