Thomas McClary

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Thomas McClary (born October 6, 1949) is an American musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as the founder and lead guitarist of The Commodores. McClary is widely credited with having created the signature sound of The Commodores' original music. == Early life == McClary was born in Eustis, Florida, in 1949. He became one of the first African-American students to integrate the Florida school system prior to the enforcement of Brown v. Board of Education. McClary began... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Thomas McClary first charted in 1974 with I Feel Sanctified.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Brick House - #2: Slippery When Wet - #3: Too Hot Ta Trot - #4: Flying High - #5: I Feel Sanctified
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  The Commodores
I Feel Sanctified
1.
11/1974

#5  I Feel Sanctified
The Commodores

from Machine Gun   Machine Gun
33 pts
75
US


12
R&B
52
UK
[Motown 1319]
written by Lionel Richie, Jeffrey Bowen, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams & Thomas McClary greentick
2.
04/1975

#2  Slippery When Wet
The Commodores

from Caught in the Act   
103 pts
19
US


1
R&B
51
UK
[Motown 1338]
written by Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary greentick, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, William King & Walter Orange
Brick House
3.
04/1977

#1  Brick House
The Commodores

from Commodores   Commodores
198 pts
5
US
34
dance
4
R&B
32
UK
charted as Sweet Love / Brick House in UK charts
[Motown 1425]
written by Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary greentick, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, William King & Walter Orange
4.
12/1977

#3  Too Hot Ta Trot
The Commodores

from The Commodores Live!   
101 pts
24
US


1
R&B
38
UK
charted as Too Hot to Trot / Zoom in UK charts
[Motown 1432]
written by Lionel Richie, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary greentick, Walter Orange & William King
Flying High
5.
06/1978

#4  Flying High
The Commodores

from Natural High   Natural High
49 pts
38
US


21
R&B
37
UK
[Motown 1452]
written by Thomas McClary greentick & Lionel Richie
  Klique
6.
12/1983

Flashback
Klique

from Try It Out   
2 pts




59
R&B


[MCA 52303]
written by Michael Dunlap, Sue Shifrin, Sue Pomerantz & Thomas McClary greentick
  Thomas McClary
7.
12/1984

Thin Walls
Thomas McClary greentick

from Thomas McClary   
2 pts




57
R&B


[Motown 1768]
written by Sue Shifrin, Susan Pomerantz & Thomas McClary greentick
  Violator
8.
11/2003

I C U (Doin' It)
Violator

1 pts




89
R&B


featuring A Tribe Called Quest and Erykah Badu
[Violator 57358]
written by Kamaal Fareed, Malik Taylor, Rashad Smith, Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary greentick, Le'Shaun Toureau, Jerry Callendar & Isaac Wright
  C-Sixty Four
9.
03/2005

On a Good Thing
C-Sixty Four

14 pts






54
UK
written by Lionel Richie & Thomas McClary greentick


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The Commodores


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