Tag: The Commodores

Ronald LaPread, Co-Founding Member and Former Bassist of the Commodores, Dead at 75
Posted in: Music News
By Althea Legaspi
Ronald LaPread, co-founder and former bassist of the Commodores, has died at age 75
The Last Word: Lionel Richie on Meeting Mandela, the Pitfalls of Fame, and the Secret to a Perfect Moustache
Posted in: Music Features
By Jason Newman
Legendary singer also reflects on growing up in the segregated South and why he’ll never retire