Cameo (band)
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For other uses, see Cameo. For the Canadian band, see Cameo Blues Band.
Cameo is an American funk band that formed in 1974.[1] Cameo was initially a 14-member group known as the New York City Players;[1] this name was later changed to Cameo.
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As of the first half of 2009, some of the original members continued to perform together. Two other original members were hired by the hip hop group Outkast.[2] In 2015, Cameo announced a new residency show at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, opening in March 2016.[3] On February 20, 2019, Larry Blackmon of Cameo announced "El Passo", the first new single from the band in 19 years.[4][5][6]