Commodores, ABD'de 1970 ve 80'lerde etkin olmuş bir
funk/soul grubudur. Grup üyeleri Tuskegee University'deki ilk senelerinde
tanışmışlardır. Kasım 1972'de Motown ile sözleşen grup, The Jackson 5'ın
konserlerinde açılış grubu olarak sahneye çıktılar ve bu şekilde seslerini
duyurdular. Commodores, günümüze dek dünya çapında yetmiş beş milyon albüm
sattı.
COMMODORES :
William "WAK" King – trumpet, guitar, keyboards,
vocals (1968–present)
Walter Orange – drums, vocals (1972–present)
James Dean "J.D." Nicholas – vocals, keyboards
(1984–present)
ESKİ ÜYELER :
Lionel Richie – vocals, keyboards, saxophone (1968–82)
Milan Williams – keyboards, rhythm guitar (1968–89)
Thomas McClary – lead guitar, vocals (1968–83)
Andre Callahan – drums, vocals, keyboards (1968–70)
Michael Gilbert – bass guitar, trumpet (1968–70)
Eugene Ward – keyboards (1968–70)
Ronald LaPread – bass guitar (1970–86)
James Ingram – vocals, drums (1970–72)
Skyler Jett – vocals, keyboards (1982–84)
Sheldon Reynolds – lead guitar (1983–87)
Mikael Manley – lead guitar (1995–2005)
ALBÜMLER :
Machine Gun (1974)
Caught in the Act (1975)
Movin' On (1975)
Hot on the Tracks (1976)
Commodores (1977)
Natural High (1978)
Midnight Magic (1979)
Heroes (1980)
In the Pocket (1981)
Commodores 13 (1983)
Nightshift (1985)
United (1986)
Rock Solid (1988)
No Tricks (1993)