Thomas McClary

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Guitarist - producer - songwriter

He began exploring music in Eustis, Florida, his birthplace 1949, and made his musical debut with his first Band in junior high school, The Matadors. Later he attended the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1968. Around his time he was introduced to Lionel Richie and from that moment, the nucleus for working together was formed. Thomas currently resides in Orlando, Florida. From 2000 to January, 2007, he served as Director of Music in his local church.

ALBUMS

1985, 7", Single, Motown

Man In The Middle

Gift For Lovers II（恋人達のバラード Vol.2）

1991, CD, Comp, Warner Bros. Records,

A Woman, A Lover, A Friend

Michael Henderson

Stop Doggin' Me Around

Disco/Funk/Soul

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

The Assembly Line / Gonna Blow Your Mind

2020, 7", Ltd, Dynamite Cuts

BMG Dance Compilation #131

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, BMG Canada,

Dance-pop/Contemporary R&B/Bhangra/Progressive House/House/Breaks/Pop Rock/Electro House/Conscious/Pop Rap/New Jack Swing

Soul/Funk/Disco

The Ultimate Collection

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

Commodores Hits Vol. I & II

Natural High / Midnight Magic

Hot On The Tracks / In The Pocket

The Best Of Commodores

1985, LP, Comp, Som Livre

The Very Best Of Commodores

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Disco

14 Greatest Hits

1983, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, Motown, Motown, Motown,

Only You / Cebu

Pop Rock/Soul/Disco

The Best Of Commodores

All The Great Hits

Commodores In Las Vegas

1981, Laserdisc, 12", NTSC, Pioneer (3),

Vocal/Funk/Ballad

Disco/Funk/Soul

Why You Wanna Try Me / Keep On Taking Me Higher

1980, LP, Comp, Motown

Old-Fashion Love

Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Sail On = Navega

Sail On / Flying High

Soul/Funk/Disco

Brick House / Easy / The Bump / Come Inside

1978, 7", EP, Comp, Motown

Three Times A Lady / Brick House

Soul/Funk/Disco

Three Times A Lady / Too Hot Ta Trot

Won't You Come Dance With Me

1977, 7", Single, Motown

Too Hot Ta Trot

Easy / Brick House

This Is Your Life / Time / Sweet Love / Mary, Mary

1976, 7", EP, Motown, Top Tape

1976, 7", Single, Motown

Just To Be Close To You = よりそう二人

Hot On The Tracks

High On Sunshine

Slippery When Wet

Caught In The Act

14 Greatest Hits

CD, Comp, Motown,

Classic Commodores

Hot On The Tracks

Soul/Funk/Disco

APPEARANCES +

Live At Tramps, NYC, 1996

Groove Of ESSR II: Funk, Soul, Disco & Jazz From Estonia 1973-1984

2023, LP, Comp, Funk Embassy Records,

3 Feet High And Rising

2021, 15x File 16-Bit / 44.1 kHz,

Cloud Rap/Trap/Screw

Hello From Las Vegas

Driven By The 70s - 100 Essential Driving Songs

2018, 5xCD, Comp, Universal UMC,

The Ultimate Collection

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Group

Die Fantastischen Vier

Old School (Limited Edition Old School Box Set)

2014, Box, Comp, Ltd + 12xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Thump Records, Universal Music Special Markets,

Funk/Disco/Soul/Electro/Pop Rap

Soul/Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Disco/Ballad/Contemporary R&B

Original Album Series

2012, Box Set, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD,

Conscious/Boom Bap

Jazz-Funk/Funk/Disco/P.Funk

The Best Of 1977

2009, CD, Comp, Universal Music Canada,

Classic Rock/Soul/Folk Rock

Motown: The Complete No. 1's

2008, 10x CD, Box Set,

Disco/Soul/Funk/New Jack Swing/Contemporary R&B

Lionel Richie & The Commodores*

2007, CD, Comp, Universal Music AB,

Contemporary R&B/Soul/Soft Rock/Synth-pop

2007, CD, Comp, Madacy Entertainment, Universal Music Special Markets,

Get Ready, Here Come...The '70s

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Lionel Richie & The Commodores*

Soul/Funk/Disco

Party Starter: Funk

Made To Measure (A Personal Selection Of Classic Motown Cuts)

Disco Fever - Turn The Beat Around

Classic Rock/New Wave/Disco/Folk Rock/Soul/Funk/Soft Rock/Hard Rock

Pozytywne Wibracje Collection

2005, CD, Comp, Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2),

DJ Collection - Disco Party 1

2005, CD, Comp, Sorrisi E Canzoni TV

The Commodores*

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

House/Nu-Disco/Progressive House/Garage House/Hands Up/Breaks

2004, 6xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Madacy Entertainment, Universal Music Special Markets,

Funk Club - Sensational Funk Grooves

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Media, Double Power,

Funk/Soul/P.Funk/Disco/Contemporary R&B

On A Good Thing

Contemporary R&B

No. 1 Funk Hits (The Greatest Funk Collection From The 70's And 80's)

2003, 2xCD, Comp, X-Media

FMRADIO Evolution - Da Detroit A Philadelphia

2003, CD, Comp, La Repubblica

Die Musik Meines Lebens

2003, CD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing, RTL,

Pop Rock/Vocal/Prog Rock/Disco

A Tribe Called Quest & Erykah Badu

I C U (Doin' It)

Lionel Richie & The Commodores*

The Definitive Collection

Soft Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Disco

Past, Present & Future

Level II Album Sampler

Contemporary R&B

House Of 1000 Corpses (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2003, CD Digipak,

Soundtrack/Country Rock/Hard Rock/Score/Ambient

Soul/Ballad/Vocal

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music TV,

Acid Jazz/Soul/Big Beat/Funk/Hip Hop

2002, CD, Comp, Stereo & Video, Universal,

Love Is... Listening To Music Together

2002, CD, Comp, Disky Special Products, Vroom & Dreesmann

The Next Episode

Contemporary R&B

Undercover Brother (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack/Funk/Disco

Soul/Ballad/Pop Rock

Commodores Featuring Lionel Ritchie*

Scooby-Doo (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)

Greatest Hits Blitz Vol. 4

2001, CD, Comp, Universal Music Special Markets

Pozytywne Wibracje 4

Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening/Acid Jazz/Funk/Latin Jazz

2000, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Hip-O Records,

Psychedelic/Free Funk/P.Funk/Soul/Disco/Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Space-Age/Jazz-Funk

The Best Of Disco & Dance

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Universal,

Soul/Reggae-Pop/Europop/Euro House/Disco/Funk

Can I Come Over

2000, CD, Single, Promo, Elektra,

Respect (The Soundtrack To The Soul Generation)

Against All Odds

RnB/Swing/Ballad

Music Of The Year: 1977

1999, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2),

New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Disco

1999, CD, Comp, PolyGram Special Projects,

Rock & Roll/Soul/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Funk/Disco/Dance-pop

Danny's Reasons

Danny's Reasons

1999, CD, Comp, Cloud 9 Music Publishing,

Jammin 105 Presents Millennium Dance Party

1999, CD, Comp, Webster Hall Records, Universal Music Special Markets,

Funk/Disco/P.Funk/Soul

1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal Music Special Projects,

Disco/Funk/Soul/P.Funk

Country Rock/Folk Rock/Acoustic

The Commodores*

The Best Of The Commodores

Big Beat/Breaks/House/Hip Hop/Drum n Bass/Funk/Breakbeat

Jim Henson's Muppets From Space (Music From The Motion Picture)

Soundtrack/Funk/Ballad

Hands On Motown

1998, CD, Comp, Motor Music,

RnB/Swing/Pop Rap

Rapper's Paradise V

Pop Rap/Contemporary R&B

Motown 40 Forever

Old School Mixx Volume Two

Have A Nice Decade - The '70s Pop Culture Box

Country Rock/Pop Rock/Southern Rock/Novelty/Soul/Disco/Soft Rock/Hard Rock/Ballad/Classic Rock

The Wait Is Over

The Disco Compilation Volume 1

1997, 3xCD, Comp, PolyGram TV,

Disco's Leading Men (Disco Nights Vol. XI)

1997, CD, Comp, Rebound Records (2)

1997, CD, Comp, P/Mixed, Universal Music,

Contemporary R&B/Neo Soul

Sounds Of The Seventies - '70s Dance Party 1976-1977

1997, CD, Comp, Time Life Music,

The Complete Motown Anthology

1997, 10xCD + Box, Comp, M.E.I. Digital,

With Love - 30 Classic Love Songs

Funk Of The 70's

Funky • Stuff!

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH

House Of Brick (Brick House)

1996, CD, Single, Promo, NPG Records, Edel,

Focus - July 1996

1996, CD, Comp, Promo, Mercury/Polydor

My Fellow Americans - Soundtrack

Motown Funky Collection

1995, CD, Comp, Motown,

Soul/Funk/Disco

Funky Dance Grooves Vol. 2

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia, Columbia, Columbia,

No Quarter Pounder

1995, CD, Album, Birdcage Records,

Parody/Reggae-Pop/Rock & Roll

To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar - Music From The Motion Picture

The Commodores*

The Very Best Of

Child Of The Sun

Latin/Synth-pop/Funk

Funkology Volume One (Got To Give It Up)

The Best Funk Album In The World...Ever

Superfunk (The Funkiest Album In The World... Ever!)

Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

The Hitsound Of Motown

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Doo Wop/Contemporary R&B

Hermes House Band

1992, CD, Album, Xplo Music,

Club Cutz Volume 2

Euro House/Techno/House

1991, Cass, Album, The Precious Organisation,

Pop Rock/Soft Rock

Overweight Pooch

Female Preacher

Hip Hop/Hip-House

New Wave/Indie Rock

Boyz N The Hood (Music From The Motion Picture)

Gangsta/Soundtrack/Contemporary R&B

Club Classics Volume 2

Loose Bruce And A.R.C. Moe Rock

Pop Rap/Hip-House

To Hot Ta Trott

1990, 12", Suntown Records

Tony B. & The Electric Warriors

1988, 12", Modern Music Productions

Motown Dance Party

Dancin' The Night Away

1988, 4x Vinyl,

1987, 12", ZYX Records, ZYX Records,

Italo-Disco/Disco

Motown Dance Party - Volume Two

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

1986, 2x Vinyl,

The Composer: Great Love Songs With The Commodores And Diana Ross

Soul/Synth-pop/Disco

American Superstars

1984, LP, Comp, Club, Motown, Bellaphon

The Chi-Lites / Commodores

Bottom's Up / Brick House

1983, 12", Vault Records (2),

Commodores / Secret Service

Reach High / Dancing In The Madness

1983, 7", Jukebox, Ricordi

Michael Henderson

1983, 7", Single, Spe, Buddah Records

A Motown Anniversary Collection

Stop Doggin' Me Around / Honey (I Want To Be Your Lover)

Flashback / Honey (I Want To Be Your Lover)

Soul/Funk/Disco/Boogie

Tuttosanremo '83

Chanson/Disco/Europop/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Vocal

Give It To Me One More Time...

1982, LP, Album, RCA

So Far...So Good

Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

Dreaming Of You

1981, 7", Promo, Mercury

No Te Necesito = I Don't Need You

1981, 7", Single, Liberty

I Don't Need You / Without You In My Life

Share Your Love

1981, Vinyl Jacksonville Press,

Country/Country Rock

Endless Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Rhythm & Blues/Soundtrack

Motown Highlights 1976-1979

1980, LP, Comp, Motown

Black Gold (The Greatest Hits Of Black Music)

Soul/Funk/Disco

A Special Motown Disco Album Vol.2

1979, LP, Comp, Motown, Motown

The U.S. Air Force Band Rock Group

Mach One Together

1979, LP, Album, Promo, Not On Label,

Festival International Du Son 1979

1979, LP, Comp, Pathé Marconi EMI, Pathé Marconi EMI

Genghis Khan* / Commodores

Moskau / Midnight Magic

1979, 12", Promo, Jupiter Records, Motown

1978, LP, Comp, HÖR ZU, EMI, EMI Electrola

Kjell Karlsen Big Band

Come Dance With Us

1978, LP, Album, Polydor,

Cha-Cha/Rumba/Samba/Pasodoble/Tango

International Disco Band And Singers

Thank God It's Friday (Musique Du Film "Dieu Merci, C'est Vendredi")

1978, LP, Musidisc, Musidisc

The First Company

Thank God It's Friday ("Por Fin Es Viernes")

1978, LP, Gramusic,

Disco/Soul/Funk/Soundtrack

Banda Sonora De "Por Fin, Ya Es Viernes"

1978, Cass, Satosa,

Soundtrack/Disco

Musica De La Pelicula - Gracias A Dios Que Es Viernes

1978, LP, Comp, Guitarra (3),

1978, LP, Album, Gat, CBS/Sony

1978, LP, Comp, HÖR ZU, EMI, EMI Electrola

I'm Always Dancin' To The Music

Soul/Funk/Disco

Thank God It's Friday (Music From The Movie)

Thank God It's Friday (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack/Disco/Funk/Theme

The 5th Dimension*

High On Sunshine

Commodores / Smokey Robinson

Brick House / Theme From Big Time

1977, 12", Single, Motown,

Alle 14 Favoriet

Just Another Lonely Night

Motown Super Funk

1976, LP, Comp, Tamla Motown,

3 Horas En Una Discotheque En San Francisco

1976, 3xLP, Comp, Banglad, Banglad, Banglad

Motown Super Funk

1976, LP, Comp, Tamla Motown

Motown DiscoTech 2

The Sons Of Champlin

A Circle Filled With Love

Motown Disco Magic - Too Hot Ta Trot

Motown Hot Soul Singles Vol. 2

1975, LP, Comp, Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown,

Soul/Funk/Disco

Danny's Reasons

Visions Of Love b/w Time

1975, 7", Single, Greathall Records

The New Topnotes

The New Topnotes

コモドアーズ* = The Commodores*

ザ・バンプ (The Bump) / サンクティファイド (I Feel Sanctified)

I Feel Sanctified

ザ・コモドアーズ* = The Commodores*

マシンガン = Machine Gun

Fossil - I Feel Good (Soundtrack Vol. 1)

CD, Comp, Polymedia Marketing Group,

Live - His Greatest Hits And More

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Disco/Ballad

Slippery When Wet / Dynamite Pt. II

Funk 80 Only The Best Rare Tracks Volume 1

2006, CD, Comp, U.K Records,

Soul/Funk/Disco

Motown Year By Year: The Sound Of Young America, 1985

1995, CD, Comp, Motown

Mr Music No. 6 - Jun. 85

1985, Cass, Comp, BAS, Mr Music,

Europop/Pop Rock/Soul/RnB/Swing

Soul/Synth-pop/Disco

House Of 1000 Corpses (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Love Is What We Make It

Black Power Goes Funky Vol. 1

1975, LP, Album, Comp, Unofficial, Jackie (3)

Mary Jane Girls / Commodores

All Night Long / Girl, I Think The World About You

12", Unofficial, Classic Wax

Endless Love Original Motion Picture Soundtrack