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Cameo began as a horn-oriented funk band in the 1970s, influenced by Parliament-Funkadelic. By the 1980s, Cameo expanded their sound with influences from pop , hip hop , rock and reggae , and placed more emphasis on keyboards and drum machines.
Sep 21, 2019 · Does anyone know why Cameo went from being a large band to a 3 man entity [[I did notice other musicians who were not featured in promo photos). I was hoping that Unsung would feature them but it never happened.
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Jun 9, 2023 · Conversational interview with Charlie Singleton and Tomi Jenkins, (formerly of the funk group Cameo) as they talk about their beginnings, solo projects, music sampling and more.
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Now, the two have teamed up on “Special,” Jenkins’s sleek and funky jam about a man who has narrowed his focus to doing what must be done to woo and keep that one special lady. Jenkins noted that he knew the story that he wanted to tell when he heard mid-tempo arrangement.
Jul 5, 2020 · (July 5, 2020) Tomi Jenkins created a Hall of Fame career as a singing and songwriting member of one of the greatest funk bands of the past half century, Cameo. But for the past few years, he has been using his talent as a solo artist, and he has brought his many fans with him.
Cameo. They Still Know Who They Are: An Interview with Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins. By Christian John Wikane. Numbers - the kind that have six zeroes on the end - have never been the motivation for Cameo. In 2009, however, numbers are very significant: this year marks the eve of the group's 35 th anniversary.
Jul 23, 2022 · By this time, there were only three members left of the original Cameo, in addition to Blackmon Nathan Leftenant and Tomi Jenkins. The song became a worldwide hit and ensured that Cameo was in the spotlight for years to come, with beautiful other successes as a result.
