William King (singer)

William King
Born (1949-01-30) January 30, 1949 (age 75)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Other namesWak
Years active1968–present
Spouses
Shirley Hanna-King
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(m. 1976)​
Deborah Walker-King
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(m. 2020)​
Children4
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Composer
  • Multi-instrumentalist
  • Choreographer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • trumpet
  • guitar
  • synthesizer
  • flute
  • percussion
Labels

William King (born January 30, 1949)[1] is an American singer, musician and choreographer. He is a founding member of the Commodores, where he plays trumpet, guitar, synthesizer, flute, and congas/percussion and is the group's choreographer.

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