Cameo

Cameo were an American soul-funk band from N.Y.C. that released eight albums on Casablanca-subsidiary Chocolate City between 1977 and 1982, followed by six further albums on Atlanta Artists between 1983 and 1990.

Members: Larry Blackmon (vocals, bass, drums, percussion, guitar), Tomi Jenkins (lead vocals, timbales), Nathan Leftenant (trumpet, vocals, 1974-91, 1995-2001), Gregory Johnson (keyboards, piano, synthesizer, vocals, 1976-83), Arnett Leftenant (saxophone, vocals, 1976-82), Eric Durham (guitar, vocals, 1976-79), William Revis (bass, 1976-77), Charles Sampson (guitar, 1976-77), Kurt Jeter (vocals, 1976), Wayne Cooper (vocals, percussion, 1977-80), Anthony Lockett (guitar, vocals, bass, 1978-82), Aaron Mills (bass, vocals, 1979-82, 1990-present), Jeryl Bright (trombone, vocals, 1980-82, 1990-91, 1995), Stephen Moore (vocals, 1980-82), Charlie Singleton (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, 1981-present), Thomas Campbell (keyboards, piano, synthesizer, 1981), Lloyd Oby (vocals, trombone, 1982), Kevin Kendrick (keyboards, synthesizer, bass, 1984-87, 1990-94), Melvin Wells (vocals, bass, saxophone, 1984-87, 1990-91, 1995-96), Mike Burnett (bass, 1984, 1986-89), Rod Antoon (keyboards, 1984), Alan Prater (trombone, 1984), Wesley Phillips (trumpet, 1984), Barry Johnson (bass, 1985), Fred Wells (guitar, 1985)

Discography:

• Cardiac Arrest (1977)
• We All Know Who We Are (1978)
• Ugly Ego (1978)
• Secret Omen (1979)
• Cameosis (1980)
• Feel Me (1980)
• Knights of the Sound Table (1981)
• Alligator Woman (1982)
• Style (1983)
• She’s Strange (1984)
• Single Life (1985)
• Word Up! (1986)
• Machismo (1988)