Ever present throughout the '70s and '80s, the Commodores were able to
switch in the blink of an eye from driving funk get-downs to soaring
balladry. Led for much of their commercial peak by Lionel Richie, the
group notched up seven Number One singles, millions of record sales
and a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Among their best known
numbers are 'Easy', 'Brick House', 'Machine Gun', 'Nightshift', and
'Three Times a Lady'.