Shalamar

Shalamar
Shalamar in 1983 (left to right: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel)
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1977–1991, 1996–1997, since 1999
LabelsSoul Train
SOLAR
MembersHoward Hewett
Jeffrey Daniel
Carolyn Griffey
Past membersJody Watley
Gary Mumford
Gerald Brown
Delisa Davis
Micki Free
Sidney Justin
Websiteshalamar.info

Shalamar (/ˈʃæləmɑːr/) is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius. They went on to be an influential dance trio managed by Dick Griffey. Initially signed to Soul Train Records they transferred to Griffey's Solar Records after the Cornelius-Griffey Entertainment company was dissolved. According to British Hit Singles & Albums, they were fashion icons and trendsetters, and helped to introduce "body-popping" to the United Kingdom. Their name was created by Griffey.

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