Cameo
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Cameo is an American funk and R&B band best known for its influential 1980s hits like "Word Up!" and "Candy."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cameo canonical | 5 |
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1974 ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
R&B
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dance music ⓘ disco ⓘ electro-funk ⓘ funk ⓘ new jack swing ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Aaron Mills
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Anthony Lockett NERFINISHED ⓘ Arnett Leftenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Arthur Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Damon Rentie NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeryl Bright NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Hairston NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Moffett NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Kendrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Blackman NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Blackmon NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvin Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan Leftenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathaniel Leftenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Butcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomi Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyrone Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1980s funk hits
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song Candy ⓘ song Word Up! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongFeature |
prominent slap bass lines
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synth-heavy funk arrangements ⓘ use of talk box and vocoder effects ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alligator Woman
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Alligator Woman (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Attack Me With Your Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Back and Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ Be Yourself NERFINISHED ⓘ Cameosis NERFINISHED ⓘ Candy NERFINISHED ⓘ Cardiac Arrest NERFINISHED ⓘ Emotional Violence NERFINISHED ⓘ Feel Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Flirt NERFINISHED ⓘ Freaky Dancin' NERFINISHED ⓘ I Just Want to Be NERFINISHED ⓘ I Like It NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Face of Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep It Hot NERFINISHED ⓘ Knights of the Sound Table NERFINISHED ⓘ Machismo ⓘ Nasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Real Men… Wear Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Rigor Mortis NERFINISHED ⓘ Room 123 (She's Strange) NERFINISHED ⓘ Secret Omen NERFINISHED ⓘ Shake Your Pants NERFINISHED ⓘ She’s Strange NERFINISHED ⓘ She’s Strange (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Single Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Single Life (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Skin I'm In NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparkle NERFINISHED ⓘ Style ⓘ Talkin' Out the Side of Your Neck NERFINISHED ⓘ The Best of Cameo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugly Ego NERFINISHED ⓘ We All Know Who We Are NERFINISHED ⓘ Why Have I Lost You NERFINISHED ⓘ Word Up! NERFINISHED ⓘ Word Up! (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ You Make Me Work NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlanta Artists
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Casablanca Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Chocolate City Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury Records ⓘ |
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