Lionel Richie
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Biography
Lionel Richie won a college tennis scholarship, but was diverted instead by his love of music, joining a succession of R&B bands in Tuscegee, Alabama. He finally achieved success as singer and sax player with The Commodores who, after one album for Atlantic, signed to Motown, where they were groomed in the mode of the Jackson 5. But, quickly emerging as a classy romantic songwriter, Richie led them in a softer, more melodic direction, which climaxed with the massive international hit Three Times A Lady. He was suddenly in demand as a songwriter and collaborator, writing Kenny Rogers' No 1 hit Lady and duetting with Diana Ross on the hit theme song for the movie Endless Love. Continuing his relaxed, sentimental approach, Richie achieved his first solo hit with another ballad Truly in 1982, surpassing it with even bigger hits All Night Long, Hello and Say You, Say Me. His adopted daughter Nicole Richie is a TV personality.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- All Night Long (All Night)
- Hello
- Three Times A Lady by Lionel Richie
- Dancing On The Ceiling
- Say You, Say Me
- Lady (You Bring Me Up) featuring Lionel Richie
- Endless Love
- Stuck On You
- Penny Lover
- Nightshift by Lionel Richie
- Just For You
- Easy
- You Are
- My Love
- Truly by Commodores
- Deep River Woman
- Running With The Night
- Sail On by Jill Johnson
- Sweet Love by Lionel Richie
- Fancy Dancer by Lionel Richie
- Do It To Me by Commodores
- Amoure
- I'm In Love
- Just Can't Say Goodbye
