Cameo

Cameo's Larry Blackmon (1985)

Interview by Simon Witter, Rock's Backpages Audio, July 1985

The Cameo frontman goes back and forth over his influences, the band's formation and changes over the years, philosophy, race and all kinds of fascinating stuff!

File format: mp3; in 3 parts, total file sizes: 85.7mb, total interview length: 1h 33' 37" sound quality: ***

Cameo: Still Going Strong After Rigor Mortis Has Set in

Interview by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, November 1977

B&S raps with the funky, funky 9-man band who play some pretty arresting music ...

Cameo: Sitting Pretty With Their Ugly Ego

Interview by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, January 1979

If the group's second album was two steps ahead of their debut set, then the new one is five steps ahead of either, they feel. ...

Tied Up In Notts

Live Review by Simon Witter, NME, 1985

Cameo: Nottingham Rock City ...

Cameo: Debunking the Funk

Interview by Simon Witter, NME, Summer 1985

"YOU’VE GOT to be a part of what the goal is, to be selfless. We’re all warriors in our organisation, and we’ll go down to ...

Cameo: Word Processor

Interview by Chris Roberts, Sounds, August 1986

Listen up! Ambition may be the result of having a possessive, overbearing mother, but just eat a big avocado salad and you'll be solid. And ...

Cameo: Word Up! (Phonogram/Club Records)***2/3

Review by Jack Barron, Sounds, October 1986

WORDS UPSIDEDOWN: Because you're not the only one whose heart has been broken and Blackmon's approach will serve to remind you of this – and ...

Cameo Wins Funk Fans With Sly Wit

Live Review by Don Snowden, Los Angeles Times, December 1986

Cameo: Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica ...

Cameo: Product Of America

Interview by Paolo Hewitt, NME, December 1986

His codpiece was banned from TOTP, his new single 'Candy' has been banned by Radio One, but LARRY BLACKMON has still led Cameo to the ...