William King (singer)

William ("Wak") King (born January 30, 1949)^[1] is an American founding member of the Commodores. In addition to being the group's choreographer, he plays trumpet, guitar, synthesizer, flute, and congas/percussion.

King was born in Birmingham, Alabama. After college, he considered playing tennis professionally but decided to continue his career with the Commodores.^[1] He married his songwriting partner and fellow Grammy Award nominee, Shirley Hanna-King in 1976 and they have four children.

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^ ^a ^b William Wak King from the Commodores web site "William King" Check |url= value (help). Commodoreslive.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.

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[com-1] William Wak King from the Commodores web site "William King" Check |url= value (help). Commodoreslive.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.

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Albums	Machine Gun Caught in the Act Movin' On Hot on the Tracks Commodores Commodores Live! Natural High Midnight Magic Heroes In the Pocket Commodores 13 Nightshift United Rock Solid Commodores Christmas No Tricks The Very Best of The Commodores (1995 album)
Singles	"Slippery When Wet" "Sweet Love" "Just to Be Close to You" "Easy" "Brick House" "Too Hot ta Trot" "Three Times a Lady" "Sail On" "Still" "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" "Oh No" "Nightshift" "Take It from Me"
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