If you’re into the music of the ’70s and ’80s at all, you’re familiar with The Commodores. Songs like Easy, Brickhouse, and Three Times a Lady took them straight to the top.

This story is about Thomas McClary, the man who created The Commodores, defined their sound, discovered Lionel Richie, and has never given up on his quest to get the band back together. His path has been filled with the sting of racial prejudice, runaway egos and the trappings of excess.

But through it all, he has discovered what he believes to be the true meaning of success and how to live life to the fullest.