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label
  • Cameo
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name
  • Cameo
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dbo:associatedMusicalArtist
  • Bobby_Brown
  • Charles_Earland
  • George_Howard_(jazz)
  • Mariah_Carey
  • The_Reddings
  • Will_Smith
subject
  • Musical groups established in 1974
  • American soul musical groups
  • Musical groups from New York
  • American dance music groups
  • American funk musical groups
  • American boogie musicians
abstract
  • Funk - electro bandFormed in 1974 in New York, USA. Originally called New York City Players, but changed to The Players after a lawsuit against them, by the Ohio Players. Has released 17 albums between 1977 and 2000. Their definitive hit is 1986's %22Word Up%22. In the '00s, Cameo-bassist Aaron Mills started collaborating with OutKast.Current/past/side/tour-members:Larry Ernest %22Mr. B%22 Blackmon (1975-present)Thomas Michael Jenkins (1976-present)Nathan David Leftenant (1976-1991) (1995-'00s)Charlie L. Singleton (1981-present)Jonathan Moffett (1980s) (2000-present)Anthony A. Lockett (1978-1981) ('00s-present)Aaron Ellis Mills (1979-1981) (1986-present)Arnett G. Leftenant (1976-1981)Damon Mendes (1979)Eric R. Durham Snr. (1976-1978)Gary Dow (1976-1978)Gregory B. Johnson (1975-1982)Jeff Nelson (1992-1996)Jeryl Bright (1980-1981) John Blackwell (1996)Kenni Hairston (1986-1987)Kevin Kendrick (1982-2000)Kurt Jeter (1977)Melvin Wells (1984-1996)Michael %22Calamari%22 Burnett (1982) (1984-1988)Stephen Moore (1980-1981)Thomas Delmar %22TC%22 Campbell (1980-1981)Vincent Wilburn Jr. (1981)Wayne Cooper (1977-1980)Willie %22Chill Factor%22 Morris (1986-1995)William Revis (1977)
dbo:abstract
  • Cameo is an American soul-influenced funk group that formed in the early 1970s. Cameo was initially a 13-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.
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  • カメオ
  • キャメオ
discogs
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  • ef4d808a-2113-44c3-9b44-1b31f026ef1e
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  • 56d80baa53a7ddfc01f91cf9
wikipedia
schema:foundingDate
  • 1974
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wsb:allMusic_page
wsb:amazon_page
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  • 3533
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wsb:deezer_page
wsb:discogs_id
  • 1835
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wsb:name_without_accent
  • Cameo
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wsb:secondHandSongs_page
wsb:spotify_page
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