20th Century Masters: The Best of Cameo

Cameo scored R&B hits consistently from 1977 to 1995, but its biggest success came in the period 1984-1988 when it had eight singles in the R&B Top Five, five of which crossed over to the pop charts. That period also marked the ascendance of MTV and BET, and Cameo, a visually arresting group led by ...more

Cameo's videos are as outrageous as the bandmembers themselves, who are numerously seen here cavorting with attractive young women in eye-catching outfits. There are rudimentary attempts at storylines -- the "Word Up" video has a crime motif, with the group pursued by a trench-coated detective, for example -- but what really matters are bright colors and choreography. New York City is the backdrop for much of the action, and that is particularly true of "Candy," which seems to have been put ...more