Editing Commodores (section)

==Personnel==
===Current members===
* [[William King (singer)|William "WAK" King]] – trumpet, guitar, keyboards, vocals (1968–present)
* Walter Orange – vocals, drums (1972–present)
* James Dean "J.D." Nicholas – vocals (1984–2024)

===Former members===
* [[Lionel Richie]] – vocals, keyboards, saxophone (1968–82)
* [[Milan Williams]] – keyboards, rhythm guitar (1968–89, died 2006)
* [[Thomas McClary (musician)|Thomas McClary]] – lead guitar, vocals (1968–83)
* Andre Callahan – drums, vocals, keyboards (1968–70)
* Michael Gilbert – bass guitar, trumpet (1968–70) 
* Eugene Ward – keyboards (1968–70)
* Ronald LaPread – bass guitar (1970–86)
* James Ingram – vocals, drums (1970–72)
* Skyler Jett – vocals (1982–84)
* [[Sheldon Reynolds (guitarist)|Sheldon Reynolds]] – lead guitar (1983–87, died 2023)
* Mikael Manley – lead guitar (1995–2005)
* Don Williams Sr - keyboards (1999–2001)

====Timeline====
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 at:15/02/1975
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 at:30/03/1977
 at:15/05/1978
 at:15/07/1979
 at:15/06/1980
 at:22/06/1981
 at:15/09/1983
 at:15/01/1985
 at:15/10/1986
 at:15/07/1988
 at:15/11/1992
 at:29/03/1993

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