Commodores - highly successful
funk band in the 1970s. It jumpstarted careers of [Lionel Richie]
? and [Walter Orange]
?. Its famous dance floor hits include: Brick House, Fancy Dancer, To hot ta trot, Slippery when wet, and many more. When Lionel Richie left the band, it has never recovered it early shine. It has also gradually abandoned funky roots to move into the more commercial
disco arena