The Commodores will be headlining this year’s entertainment at the Stanislaus County Fair. The Grammy Award winning group will perform on the Variety Stage on Monday, July 8.

Renowned for their chart-topping singles including “Brick House,” “Easy” and “Nightshift,” The Commodores have captivated audiences worldwide with their soulful melodies for five decades. After churning out hit after hit in the Motown days, the Commodores still hadn’t achieved Grammy recognition until 1986, without Lionel Richie, when the Commodores released “Night Shift.”

In 1968 the group was formed while all the members were in college at Tuskeegee Institute. After being discovered by Berry Gordy, the Commodores went on to sell over 60 million records for Motown with hits like “Machine Gun” and “Sail On.”

Unlike many other groups, the Commodores haven’t rested on their early hits. With the creation of their new label, the Commodores released Commodores Hits Vol. I, Commodores Hits Vol. II, Commodores Christmas, and Commodores XX-No Tricks. The newest CD “Commodores Live” was recorded during the groups 1997 U.S. tour and released in December 1998 along with the TV special of the same name.