- Ronald LaPread - WBSS Media
The Commodores now consist of Walter "Clyde" Orange, James Dean "J D " Nicholas, and William "WAK" King, along with their five-piece band, known as the "Mean Machine"
- TIR 242: Ronald LaPread Recalls When Commodores Commanded . . . - Funknstuff
Featured in TIR Episode 242: (2 parts): Longtime former Commodores bassist and composer Ronald LaPread! From 1970-1986, he set down the rhythmic foundation for one of the greatest and most popular funk, R B and pop bands of all time
- Commodores - Wikipedia
The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for the Jackson 5 while on tour
- Ronald LaPread Biography | Commodores Bands Bass Guitarist
The Commodores are a funk and soul group from the United States of America which was formed in the year 1968 with one of the members named Ronald LaPread They were most popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Lionel Richie was one of the lead singers
- Ronald LaPread Former Bassist with The Commodores - YouTube
Ronald LaPread former Bassist with the Commodores through their glory days, and music producer joins us once more
- Always a Commodore – Ron LaPread – ECHOboom Tuskegee
As the bass player for The Commodores, his creative energy produced those opening licks on “ Brickhouse,” an R B classic that was released in 1977, exactly 40 years ago During his brief visit, LaPread reconnected with former bodyguard, Johnny Bailey who now operates the Commodore Museum in Tuskegee
- The Record Player Social Club | HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY Ronald LaPread . . .
LaPread is a multi- instrumentalist and can play several brass and wind instruments, but didn't pick up the bass until he was approached by Lionel Richie and Thomas McClary in 1969 Among the songs Ronald wrote are "Look What You've Done To Me", "Gimme My Mule" and "Lovin' You"
- The Commodores - Biography — Alabama Music Hall of Fame
The members of the Commodores all attended Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama The original lineup consisted of William King on trumpet, Thomas McClary on guitar, Ronald LaPread on bass, Walter “Clyde” Orange on drums, Lionel Richie on saxophone and Milan Williams on keyboards
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