Best From Artist 38 - Cameo

**paul** · March 17th, 2003, 02:29 AM

I just love the music from these guys. I saw them in concert back around 1977 when they were I guess the "warm-up" act for Bootsy Collins.
OK, my selection here could be quite large because they did so many great songs but I'll control myself. For the classic disco era I'll pick "Find My Way" with "Rigor Mortis" being a very close second. My favorite overall however is "Attack Me With Your Love." Love that song and love that video. Others worth a mention are "She's Strange", "Candy" and "It's Serious."

**QUINNY** · March 17th, 2003, 03:02 AM

Word Up! Their one record I'd take to an island paradise as a desert Island disc. Overplayed, oversexed and really big over here.

**K-Bee** · March 17th, 2003, 03:24 AM

My favorite uptempo Cameo tracks are:
Single Life
She's Strange

but i've always thought the group made some very strong ballads as well as midtempo grooves too.
Stuff like:
You're A Winner
Hangin' Downtown
I've Got Your Image
...and the jazzy "Love You Anyway"

Wonder why they changed so much for the worse after the Word Up Album??

**jazz_pilgrim** · March 17th, 2003, 06:35 AM

I will go with:

It's Serious - for its serious groove
On The One - remember that WHOAH-OH chant?
She's Strange - the xxx-rated Room 123 remix. Brilliant lyrics!

:)

**Forrrce** · March 17th, 2003, 07:36 AM

Classic Cameo cuts Forrrce feeled:
'It's Serious' (natch)
'Stand Up'
'Ugly Ego'
'Knights By Night'
'She's Strange'
'Just Be Yourself'
'The Sound Table'
'Cameosis'
'Throw It Down'
'Back And Forth'

Word up! But not...

**HustleBaby** · March 19th, 2003, 12:13 AM

Hi Paul

I'm not a Cameo fan but there were two hits that I enjoyed

"Single Life"
"She's Strange"

What was the lead singer's name?? Larry something??
Do you remember the hightop hairdo that he used to wear and that infamous red patent chrome cup :lol: :lol:
Whatever happened to him? When the 80's vanished so did they.

*DISCO DELIGHT*

**K-Bee** · March 19th, 2003, 01:25 AM

Hustlebaby:
The singer's name is Larry Blackmoon. Apart from cameo he had his own label "Atlanta Artists". He also produced music for Ca$hflow and Barbara Mitchell among others.

Cameo still exist and they've been recording throughout the 90s as well. Only thing is: nobody seems to care about it.
Guess they're doing their business around the oldies circuit just like Gap Band, Con Funk Shun and a lot of the other great bands of the day.

**paul** · March 19th, 2003, 01:45 AM

Hiiii Delight 8)
I like Single Life too. Larry Blackmon's red dick cup (as I like to call it) drew a lot of attention from women and perhaps some gay men.
To follow along with K-bee. I saw Larry on some show recently. I seem to remember him saying something about being in the studios recording and/or producing.
Someone mentioned a xxx version of "She's Strange." I don't think I heard that one. Any more info on it?

Originally Written by HustleBaby

Hi Paul

I'm not a Cameo fan but there were two hits that I enjoyed

"Single Life"
"She's Strange"

What was the lead singer's name?? Larry something??
Do you remember the hightop hairdo that he used to wear and that infamous red patent chrome cup :lol: :lol:
Whatever happened to him? When the 80's vanished so did they.

*DISCO DELIGHT*

**K-Bee** · March 19th, 2003, 09:29 AM

Paul:
The Room 123 Version of She's strange clocks at 6:58. getting the " 12" collection and more" that Mercury released on cd as part of their "Funk Essentials" series in 1999.

It also has a previously unreleased remix of "Back And Forth"

**jazz_pilgrim** · March 19th, 2003, 10:44 AM

Originally Written by paul

Someone mentioned a xxx version of "She's Strange." I don't think I heard that one. Any more info on it?

I will dig out my 12-inch and give you some more details, Paul ... and I will try to scribble down some of the lyrics - if I can!

**paul** · March 19th, 2003, 11:43 AM

Thanks a lot Jazz and K-Bee. I look forward to more info.

**Robbie** · March 19th, 2003, 08:16 PM

"Candy" is my favorite Cameo song.

**HustleBaby** · March 20th, 2003, 04:24 AM

Paul :)

Larry's "red dick cup" was certainly a conversation piece! Women and gay men used to wonder what was inside that cup! Hmmm.......It was so BIG and red, we hardly looked at his face :lol: . And to be honest with you, I don't remember the faces of his fellow band members. Robbie reminded me of another hit of Cameo's "CANDY".

*DISCO DELIGHT*

**Leanmean** · March 24th, 2003, 02:15 PM

I love "Sparkle" (Yayee, yayee, yay, anh-ha; yayee, yayee, yay...)

And of course "She's Strange," "Back and Forth," and the early "Find My Way."

**efunk_adelic** · March 24th, 2003, 11:46 PM

good ole Cameo...

the group with multi talent and good ballads.

favorite cuts

It's Serious
Candy
Shake Your Pants
Flirt
Why Have I Lost You
Single Life
I Just Want To Be

I'd put "Word Up" but I played the S*** out of it and used it during the prime time back in the day... that I don't care for it anymore :roll: