Shalamar

Shalamar
Shalamar
	Shalamar in 1983 (left to right: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel)
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Disco; funk; soul; post-disco; boogie;
Years active	1977–1991, 1996–1997, 1999–present
Labels	Soul Train; SOLAR
Members	Howard Hewett; Jeffrey Daniel; Carolyn Griffey
Past members	Jody Watley; Gary Mumford; Gerald Brown; Delisa Davis; Micki Free; Sidney Justin
Website	shalamar.info

Shalamar (/ˈʃæləmɑːr/) is an American R&B and soul music vocal group active since the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel, together with dancer Jermaine Stewart. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius.^[1]^[2] They went on to be an influential dance trio, masterminded by Cornelius.^[3] As noted in the British Hit Singles & Albums, they were regarded as fashion icons and trendsetters, and helped to introduce "body-popping" to the United Kingdom.^[3] Their name was created by Griffey.^[4]

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^ ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 493. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ Warner, Jay (2006). American Singing Groups: From 1940 to Today - Jay Warner - Google Boeken. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780634099786. Retrieved December 11, 2012.