Lionel Richie was crucial to the band's versatility. He was the secret weapon when it came to ballads and crossover hits, and ...

Lionel Richie has had a groundbreaking career as a singer, songwriter and producer over the past five decades. From getting his start singing with the Commodores to serving as a judge on American ...

One of the biggest selling artists of all time - over 100m units sold as a solo artist not to mention millions more with the ...

Poor misguided Lionel!’ ” In the end, his musical ambitions worked out. The Commodores signed a record deal with Atlantic Records in 1968 and later supported The Jackson 5. Richie wrote the ...

“Easy” became a hit in 1977 during Richie’s years with the Commodores, and remains a beloved signature song for him as a solo ...

"Sail On," the Commodores' 1979 Top 10 hit, stirred up some surprising controversy for the band on its way up the charts. According to band co–founder William King, the Lionel Richie–penned ...

The “Idol” hopeful performed the Commodores song “Jesus Is Love ... singing in front of the group’s former vocalist: judge Lionel Richie. “It is a bit of a risk to sing it in front ...

The backstory is, Messi's mother, Celia Maria Cuccittini, has been a huge fan of Lionel Richie dating back to his early days in the 1970s/1980s as a member of the musical group "The Commodores." ...

Remember when Lionel Richie, flanked by 1984’s finest pyrotechnics ... s first solo gigs after leaving funk and soul group the Commodores two years earlier. “I was just getting my feet ...

“Lionel Richie” is bringing more than smiles to ... This military crew has a thing for the four-time Grammy winner and former Commodores crooner, who launched a solo career in 1982, selling ...