Cameo (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | R&B, funk, soul, electro, hip hop |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Chocolate City, Atlanta Artists, Reprise. |
| Associated acts | Bobby Brown, Will Smith, Charles Earland, George Howard, & Mariah Carey. |
| Website | www.cameonation.com |
| Members |
Larry Blackmon Past members: Additional tour members Bruce Carter Wayne Cobham Darrell "Yogi" Dickerson Keni Hairston Jeff Nelson Rayford Griffin Jonathan Moffett Richard Cager Wayne Lydford |
Larry Blackmon
Tomi Jenkins
Anthony Lockett
Aaron Mills
Charlie Singleton
Past members:
Nathan Leftenant
Greg Johnson
Arnett Leftenant
Jeryl Bright
Robert Branch
Michael Burnett
Thomas Campbell
Wayne Cooper
Merve de Peyer
Gary Dow
Eric Durham
Gregory Johnson
Kurt Jeter
John Kellogg
Kevin Kendrick
Damon Mendes
Stephen Moore
William Morris
Eric Nelson
Jeff Nelson
William Revis
Charles Sampson
Robert L. Smith
Melvin Wells
Paul Andrews
Azza Meah
Cameo is an American soul-influenced funk group that formed in the early 1970s. Cameo was initially a 14-member group known as the New York City Players; this name was later changed to Cameo to avoid a lawsuit from Ohio Players, another group from that era.
As of 2009, some of the original members continue to perform together, while two others were hired by the hip hop group Outkast. In 2015, Cameo announced a new residency show at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, opening March 2016.
In 1974, Cameo started out with 10 members created by Larry Blackmon and called the New York City Players. Signed by Casablanca Records to their Chocolate City imprint in 1976, the group soon changed its name to Cameo after concerns that New York City Players might cause confusion between them and the funk band Ohio Players. Prior to this, Blackmon, keyboardist Gregory Johnson, and the late Gwen Guthrie formed the band East Coast, together with James Wheeler (alto saxophone), Melvin Whay (bass), Michael Harris (percussion), and Haras Fyre (also known as Pat Grant) on trombone. They released one self-titled album in 1973 on the independent label Encounter.
Cameo started with a deep, funk sound, but it was obvious from the start their sights were set on the dance floor. Their first album was Cardiac Arrest which featured their first hit single, "Rigor Mortis." Ugly Ego, We All Know Who We Are, and Secret Omen contained dance floor songs such as "I Just Want To Be" and "Find My Way", the latter of which was a major disco smash and was included on the Thank God It's Friday soundtrack. ("Find My Way" was their cover of a 1972 Three Degrees and a 1969 Tymes tune.)
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