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Lionel Richie

Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. From 1968, he was a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records. Richie made his solo debut in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie and number-one hit "Truly". Richie was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Alberta R. (Foster) and Lionel Brockman Richie. Richie grew up on the campus of Tuskegee Institute. His ... grandfather's house was across the street from the home of the president of the college. His family moved to Joliet, Illinois, where he graduated from Joliet Township High School, East Campus. A star tennis player in Joliet, he accepted a tennis scholarship to attend Tuskegee Institute, and graduated with a major in economics. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Tuskegee, Richie briefly attended graduate school at Auburn University. He is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. As a student in Tuskegee, Richie formed a succession of R&B groups in the mid-1960s. In 1968 he became a singer and saxophonist with the Commodores. They signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1968 for one record before moving on to Motown Records initially as a support act to The Jackson 5. The Commodores then became established as a popular soul group. Their first several albums had a danceable, funky sound, as in such tracks as "Machine Gun" and "Brick House." Over time, Richie wrote and sang more romantic, easy-listening ballads such as "Easy", "Three Times a Lady", "Still", and the tragic breakup ballad "Sail On". By the late 1970s he had begun to accept songwriting commissions from other artists. He composed "Lady" for Kenny Rogers, which hit #1 in 1980, and produced Rogers's album Share Your Love the following year. Richie and Rogers maintained a strong friendship in later years. Latin jazz composer and salsa romantica pioneer La Palabra enjoyed international success with his cover of "Lady," which was played at Latin dance clubs. Also in 1981 Richie sang the theme song for the film Endless Love, a duet with Diana Ross. Issued as a single, the song topped the UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and US pop music charts, and became one of Motown's biggest hits (in the US it sold 2 million copies and became a platinum single record). Its success encouraged Richie to branch out into a full-fledged solo career in 1982. He was replaced as lead singer for The Commodores by Skyler Jett in 1983. His debut album, Lionel Richie, produced another chart-topping single, "Truly", which continued the style of his ballads with the Commodores. See more [+]

Stuck on you |||||

Stuck on you I've got this feeling down deep in my soul That...

Endless Love |||||

(HIM): My love, There's only you in my life The only thing t...

Easy |||||

I know it sounds funny but I just can¹t stand the pain Girl,...

All Night Long |||||

Well, my friends; the time has come, To raise the roof and ...

Say You, Say Me |||||

Say you, say me; say it for always That's the way it should ...

Three Times a Lady |||||

Thanks for the times that you've given me The memories are a...

Truly |||||

Girl, tell me only this that I have your heart for always an...

I'm easy |||||

I know it sounds funny but I just can't stand the pain Girl,...

I'm easy |||||

I know it sounds funny but I just can¹t stand the pain Girl,...

You Are |||||

Baby you'll find? there's only one love yours and mine I've ...

My Love |||||

I?ve been through so many changes in my life woman It?s a w...

Ballerina Girl |||||

Ballerina girl, you are so lovely with you standing there, I...

Do It To Me |||||

Girl, you're such a bad thing Standing there all day long Lo...

Angel |||||

I just want to tell you all the things you are, and all the ...

Running with the night |||||

{VERSE} The heart of the city street was beating Lights from...

Sail On |||||

Sail on down the line 'bout a Half a mile or so and ah Don't...

Long long way to go |||||

You held my hand and then you slipped away And I may never s...

Deep River Woman |||||

Deep- river woman Lord, I'm comin home to you Deep- river w...

Just To Be With You Again |||||

So I still walk on through the night and through the rain I ...

Penny Lover |||||

The first time I saw you Oh, you looked so fine And I had a ...

Still |||||

Lady, Morning's just a moment away and I'm without you once...

Love Will Conquer All |||||

Here we are Out here me and you Reaching out to each o - the...

Love Will Find A Way |||||

Are you feeling down and lonely Feeling like you can't go on...

Just Go |||||

It’d be so nice, If you didn’t have to feel so lonely It’d b...

Just Can't Say Goodbye |||||

Here i stand without an overcoat in january Where did i go w...

Reason To Believe |||||

Everybody's talking loud try?na get me to join the crowd But...

I Love You |||||

Here I finally come to stand My pen and paper in hand to wri...

Just For You |||||

Golden days, life was play Pain was all a world away We went...

Love, Oh Love |||||

Show the world and all it's people All the wonders love can ...

Just Can't Say Goodbye |||||

Here i stand without an overcoat in january Where did i go w...

Out Of My Head |||||

There's a cold wind that's into my heart There's woman teari...

One World |||||

We only have one world, We only have one love We have so lit...

Forever |||||

Forever and ever and ever and ever and ever Eb9(11+) Don't...

Hello, Don't Speak |||||

You and me We used to be together Everyday together Always I...

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