Musicians
The Resume
(1967- )
Formed in Tuskegee, Alabama
Ronald LaPread (bassist)
Thomas McClary (guitarist)
William King (trumpeter)
JD Nicholas (vocalist)
Walter Orange (drummer)
Lionel Richie (vocalist/saxophonist)
Milan Williams (keyboardist)
Recorded ‘Machine Gun,' ‘I Feel Sanctified,' ‘Slippery When Wet,' ‘Just To Be Close To You,' ‘Sweet Love,' ‘Brick House,' ‘Easy,' ‘Three Times A Lady,' ‘Too Hot To Trot,' ‘Sail On,' ‘Still,' ‘Lady (You Bring Me Up,' ‘Oh No' and ‘Nightshift'
Why they might be annoying
They used a dictionary to randomly pick their band's name.
They faded out of the public eye after Lionel Richie left to pursue a solo career (1982).
They left Motown Records after Motown released Lionel Richie's first solo album.
Their song, ‘Brick House,' prominently features the ‘perfect' measurements for a woman (36-24-36).
Their first national tour was opening for boy band, the Jackson Five.
Why they might not be annoying
They each attended the Tuskegee Institute, where the band formed.
They won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal by a Duo or Group (1986).
They had two number one singles in the United States (‘Three Times a Lady' and ‘Still').
They sold over forty five million albums in the United States.
They were inducted into the Alabama Music and Vocal Group Halls of Fame.
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