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Shalamar is an American band known for dance music, formed in Los Angeles in 1975. Signed to the label EMI, the group released its first album, Uptown Festival, in 1977.
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- Latest album
- Wake Up (1990)
- Formed
- 1975 · Los Angeles
- Active since
- 1977
- Label
- EMI
About — The artist
Shalamar (, ) is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius.
Initially signed to Soul Train Records, they transferred to Griffey's Solar Records after the Cornelius-Griffey Entertainment company was dissolved. According to British Hit Singles & Albums, they were fashion icons and trendsetters, and helped to introduce body-popping to the United Kingdom.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Shalamar” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discography
- Uptown Festival 1977
- Disco Gardens 1978
- Big Fun 1979
- Three for Love 1980
- Go for It 1981
- Friends 1982
- The Look 1983
- Heartbreak 1984
- Circumstantial Evidence 1987
- Wake Up 1990