I Just Want To Be - Cameo (1979)

"I Just Want To Be" was a hit single from "Secret Omen", the fourth album by the funk/R&B band Cameo, released in 1979. Cameo is a soul-influenced funk group that was formed in the early 1970s, initially as a 13-member group known as The New York City Players. This name was later changed to Cameo to avoid a lawsuit from The Ohio Players, another group from that era. Since then, Cameo has recorded several hit records, and some of the original members continue to perform together, while two others currently work with the hip-hop group OutKast. In 1974, Cameo started out with 23 members brought together by Juilliard graduate and New York-area clubgoer Larry Blackmon, signed by Casablanca Records to their Chocolate City imprint in 1976. Prior to this, Blackmon, keyboardist Gregory Johnson, and the late Gwen Guthrie formed the band East Coast, together with James Wheeler (alto saxophone), Melvin Whay (bass), Michael Harris (percussion), and Haras Fyre (also known as Pat Grant) on trombone. Cameo started with a deep, funky sound, but it was obvious from the start their sights were set on the dance floor. Their first albums "Cardiac Arrest", "Ugly Ego", "We All Know Who We Are", and "Secret Omen" contained dance floor songs such as "Rigor Mortis", "Find My Way" and "I Just Want To Be", the latter of which was a number-three R&B chart hit. This channel is dedicated to all the great 'old school' R&B music I grew up with, the stuff that originally made me tap my feet and want to be a DJ. Funk, soul, disco, R&B, dance, hip-hop, pop . . . 60s, 70s, 80s . . . whatever you call it, it's all 'Old School' and it's all here!

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[HorChild]

When Funk Ruled! Good party music!

[detroitos]

@58dhart That's poetry right there.

[larrybndc]

The Mitt Romney campaign theme... 

[DaddyTre65]

I wore this 45 out on my Hi-Fi stereo! Put this in the Funk Hall Of Fame!

[MrJoeGenius]

Hi soulhead1981, The "ringing" guitar siund you refer to was developed by Catfish collins and Jimmy Nolan of the JBs, James Bown's backing band from 66-75. Yes, you are right hen you say it was copied everyone. Foster & McElroy the producers of WEn Vogue based their entire style on the riffs of "The Big Payback".

Class dismissed!

[therealraybaby]

#555

[IAM7DEMONS]

Some more Wicked Voodoo Funk 4 my soul!!!!!!!

[TheStrawbeery]

@Sirkinney oh it's no problem at all i don't knock cameo for their

muscial talents. if it doesn't bring glory to god then it's a problem

but just the truth. i was rebutting what a guy said about being

self willed

[therealraybaby]

Play my music loud! 

[TheStrawbeery]

@momskid well of course your'e not interested in truth

you wouldn't want no one getting in the way of your'e self serving

self seeking ways.and sorry you're not free now think what you

want to. i'm just telling you the truth

[TheStrawbeery]

@momskid that's not what the bible said that's just an a opinion that's

not true. the bible didn't said to express youreself it said to obey my commandments

[ChocolateEarth]

If you want me to, I'll do it, if you want to dance, let's get to it, let's not take too long, let's move it, 'cuz when you take too long, you lose it.