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Shalamar
Shalamar in 1983 (left to right: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel)
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Disco funk soul post-disco boogie
Years active	1977–1991, 1996–1997, 1999-present
Labels	Soul Train SOLAR
Members	Howard Hewett Jeffrey Daniel Carolyn Griffey
Past members	Jody Watley Gary Mumford Gerald Brown Delisa Davis Micki Free Sidney Justin
Website	shalamar.info

Shalamar (/ˈʃɑːləmɑːr/, /ˈʃæ-/) is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius.^[1][2] They went on to be an influential dance trio managed by Dick Griffey. Initially signed to Soul Train Records they transferred to Griffey's Solar Records after the Cornelius-Griffey Entertainment company was dissolved.^[3] According to British Hit Singles & Albums, they were fashion icons and trendsetters, and helped to introduce "body-popping" to the United Kingdom.^[3] Their name was created by Griffey.^[4]