Walter Orange

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Commodores, often billed as the Commodores, are an American funk and soul group. The group's most successful period was in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Lionel Richie was the co-lead singer. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for the Jackson 5 while on tour. The band's biggest hit singles are ballads such as... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Walter Orange first charted in 1974 with I Feel Sanctified.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 3 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Nightshift - #2: Brick House - #3: Slippery When Wet - #4: Too Hot Ta Trot - #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 greentick, Milan Williams & Thomas McClary
2.
04/1975

#3  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, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, William King & Walter Orange greentick
Brick House
3.
04/1977

#2  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, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, William King & Walter Orange greentick
4.
12/1977

#4  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, Walter Orange greentick & William King
Painted Picture
5.
11/1982

Painted Picture
The Commodores

from All the Great Hits   
18 pts
70
US






19
R&B


[Motown 1651]
written by Harold Hudson & Walter Orange greentick
6.
01/1985

#1  Nightshift
The Commodores

from Nightshift   Nightshift
337 pts
3
US
2
AC




1
R&B
3
UK
[tribute to Marvin Gaye & Jackie Wilson]
[Motown 1773]
written by Walter Orange greentick, Dennis Lambert & Franne Golde
  Nashville Nightshift
7.
08/1985

Nightshift
Nashville Nightshift

1 pts




89
ctry






[NCA 133737]
written by Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert & Walter Orange greentick
  Fantasia Barrino
Lose to Win
8.
05/2013

Lose to Win
Fantasia Barrino

from Side Effects of You   
6 pts
102
US






38
R&B


[19 Records LP Cut]
written by Andrea Martin, Harmony Samuels, Fantasia Barrino, Courtney Harrell, Emeli Sandé, Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert & Walter Orange greentick


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