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Cameo is an American funk band that formed in 1974. [1] Cameo was initially a 14-member group known as the New York City Players; [1] this name was later changed to Cameo. As of the first half of 2009, some of the original members continued to perform together. Two other original members were hired by the hip hop group Outkast. [2]
- New York City, U.S.
- Larry Blackmon, Anthony Lockett, Aaron Mills, Jeff Nelson
- 1974–2001, 2016–present
Live: Word Up (1998, Universal) Original Artist Hit List (2003, Intersound) Nasty, Live & Funky (2007, Prestige) Word Up! Greatest Hits – Live (2007, Silver Star)
Funk - electro band Formed 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 "Word Up". In the '00s, Cameo-bassist Aaron Mills started collaborating with OutKast.
Feb 9, 2007 · GOLD is the most comprehensive collection of the band's music thus far, stretching out to two discs (though it is notable to mention the tracklist follows 2002's Anthology to the letter). There is a least one song from each of the bands' first fourteen albums and ends chronologically circa late 80's, shortly after their highest commercial peak.
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Jul 26, 2005 · Gold by Cameo released in 2005. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Anthology is a 2-disc greatest hits album released by the funk / R&B group Cameo in 2002. The collection is arguably the best representation of Cameo released to date, containing 23 of their 26 Top-40 R&B hits, though the top 5 single "You Make Me Work" is not present. This collection was repackaged and retitled as Gold three years later.
4:20. You Can Have The World - Cameo. True Soul Music. 4:37. New recommendations. Cameo were the kings of funk in the 80s. Their avant-garde style and energetic performances boosted them to fame and were unmistakable and iconic of the 80s. A lot of funk music today tries to emulate their attitude and style.
