William King

This week on The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music, Jay Jay welcomes very special guest & legendary artist William King! William is a singer, musician & choreographer who is a founding member of The Commodores. These two initially met through their shared experience of having dealt with prostate cancer which they have discussed previously - now, in this conversation, Jay wants to focus on William's remarkable musical background & journey. Jay Jay refers to The Commodores as being 'one of the few bands that have been around longer than Twisted.' William dives into their origin story & how it all began - from playing dive bars in Tuskegee Alabama, to meeting Lionel Richie and Thomas McClary playing pool when they were students in college. Jay & William have a surprising amount of parallels along their journeys, despite their backgrounds being in different parts of the country. Hear them share insights on making it in the music industry, & tell stories of their amazing musical legacies that are still ongoing - only on The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music! Edited & Produced by Matthew Mallinger