this singer is once twice three times the Entertainer yes you once twice three
the Entertainer yes you once twice three
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times leave welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Lionel Richie Lionel
and career of Lionel Richie Lionel
and career of Lionel Richie Lionel Richie was born June 20th 1949 in
Richie was born June 20th 1949 in
Richie was born June 20th 1949 in Tuskegee Alabama he grew up on the
Tuskegee Alabama he grew up on the
Tuskegee Alabama he grew up on the campus of the historically black
campus of the historically black
campus of the historically black Tuskegee Institute where he was
Tuskegee Institute where he was
Tuskegee Institute where he was introduced to a melting pot of musical
introduced to a melting pot of musical
introduced to a melting pot of musical influences like gospel country pop soul
influences like gospel country pop soul
influences like gospel country pop soul and classical his family later relocated
and classical his family later relocated
and classical his family later relocated to Joliet Illinois where the soon to be
to Joliet Illinois where the soon to be
to Joliet Illinois where the soon to be hit composer graduated from high school
hit composer graduated from high school
hit composer graduated from high school Richie then returned to the Tuskegee
Richie then returned to the Tuskegee
Richie then returned to the Tuskegee Institute on a tennis scholarship and
Institute on a tennis scholarship and
Institute on a tennis scholarship and studied economics while attending
studied economics while attending
studied economics while attending University Ritchie joined several
University Ritchie joined several
University Ritchie joined several students in a soul group that eventually
students in a soul group that eventually
students in a soul group that eventually became known as the Commodores
at first they played small club shows
at first they played small club shows but struggle to break into the
but struggle to break into the
but struggle to break into the mainstream but soon an opening gig for
mainstream but soon an opening gig for
mainstream but soon an opening gig for the Jackson 5 led to a contract with
the Jackson 5 led to a contract with
the Jackson 5 led to a contract with Motown Records where the Commodores
Motown Records where the Commodores
Motown Records where the Commodores really began to flourish the group’s
really began to flourish the group’s
really began to flourish the group’s first few albums were funky upbeat dance
first few albums were funky upbeat dance
first few albums were funky upbeat dance oriented efforts that featured hit
oriented efforts that featured hit
oriented efforts that featured hit singles like 1974’s machine gun and 1977
singles like 1974’s machine gun and 1977
singles like 1974’s machine gun and 1977 s brick house
as time went on the Commodore is adopted
as time went on the Commodore is adopted a softer more romantic ballad type sound
a softer more romantic ballad type sound
a softer more romantic ballad type sound which is where they found their groove
which is where they found their groove
which is where they found their groove some of their most memorable ballads
some of their most memorable ballads
some of their most memorable ballads were written and performed by Richie
were written and performed by Richie
were written and performed by Richie himself most notably the number-one
himself most notably the number-one
himself most notably the number-one single still and three times a lady in
single still and three times a lady in
single still and three times a lady in 1980 Ritchie’s career as a songwriter
1980 Ritchie’s career as a songwriter
1980 Ritchie’s career as a songwriter and producer was given a boost when he
and producer was given a boost when he
and producer was given a boost when he wrote Kenny Rogers number one hit lady
his 1981 duet with Diana Ross for the
his 1981 duet with Diana Ross for the film endless love proved to be another
film endless love proved to be another
film endless love proved to be another milestone in Richie’s career outside of
milestone in Richie’s career outside of
milestone in Richie’s career outside of the Commodores as it topped the US
the Commodores as it topped the US
the Commodores as it topped the US charts and was eventually named the
charts and was eventually named the
charts and was eventually named the number one duet of all time with
number one duet of all time with
number one duet of all time with momentum in his corner
momentum in his corner
momentum in his corner Richie released his first solo album the
Richie released his first solo album the
Richie released his first solo album the next year the self title R&B release
next year the self title R&B release
next year the self title R&B release climbed to number three on the charts
climbed to number three on the charts
climbed to number three on the charts and produced the Grammy winning number
and produced the Grammy winning number
and produced the Grammy winning number one track truly
he quickly followed that with two
he quickly followed that with two top-five singles you are and my love
top-five singles you are and my love
top-five singles you are and my love Ritchie’s second album 1983’s can’t slow
Ritchie’s second album 1983’s can’t slow
Ritchie’s second album 1983’s can’t slow down was an even bigger triumph as it
down was an even bigger triumph as it
down was an even bigger triumph as it topped the Billboard charts and stayed
topped the Billboard charts and stayed
topped the Billboard charts and stayed in the top 10 for all of 1984 it also
in the top 10 for all of 1984 it also
in the top 10 for all of 1984 it also won the Grammy for album of the year and
won the Grammy for album of the year and
won the Grammy for album of the year and contained two of Ritchie’s biggest hits
the Caribbean tinged all night long all
the Caribbean tinged all night long all night and the love ballad hello
the BlackBerry Manilow continued
the BlackBerry Manilow continued thriving through the rest of the 80s he
thriving through the rest of the 80s he
thriving through the rest of the 80s he won an Oscar for the number-one pop song
won an Oscar for the number-one pop song
won an Oscar for the number-one pop song say you say me from the 1985 film white
say you say me from the 1985 film white
say you say me from the 1985 film white knights and co-wrote the chart-topping
knights and co-wrote the chart-topping
knights and co-wrote the chart-topping charity single we are the world with
charity single we are the world with
charity single we are the world with Michael Jackson
Richi released his third album dancing
Richi released his third album dancing on the ceiling in 1986
despite reaching the number one spot on
despite reaching the number one spot on the Billboard charts the effort left
the Billboard charts the effort left
the Billboard charts the effort left critics less than thrilled
critics less than thrilled
critics less than thrilled however Ritchie did find some country
however Ritchie did find some country
however Ritchie did find some country success with the single deep river woman
success with the single deep river woman
success with the single deep river woman featuring country group Alabama
with his work schedule beginning to take
with his work schedule beginning to take its toll
its toll
its toll Ritchie took a break from music to look
Ritchie took a break from music to look
Ritchie took a break from music to look after his dying father in the late 1980s
after his dying father in the late 1980s
after his dying father in the late 1980s he returned to recording in 1992 with
he returned to recording in 1992 with
he returned to recording in 1992 with the greatest hits collection back to
the greatest hits collection back to
the greatest hits collection back to front which contained three new songs
unfortunately Ricci was unable to
unfortunately Ricci was unable to reclaim his former glory in the 1990s
reclaim his former glory in the 1990s
reclaim his former glory in the 1990s with the album’s louder than words and
with the album’s louder than words and
with the album’s louder than words and time the next decade also saw Ricci
time the next decade also saw Ricci
time the next decade also saw Ricci achieve only modest commercial sales in
achieve only modest commercial sales in
achieve only modest commercial sales in the US with the discs Rena sauce just
the US with the discs Rena sauce just
the US with the discs Rena sauce just for you coming home and just go he did
for you coming home and just go he did
for you coming home and just go he did however find some European success with
however find some European success with
however find some European success with these records and even saw a surge in
these records and even saw a surge in
these records and even saw a surge in the popularity of his older work in
the popularity of his older work in
the popularity of his older work in several Arab states where he also made
several Arab states where he also made
several Arab states where he also made performances after years of recording
performances after years of recording
performances after years of recording pop soul and R&B music Ritchie took the
pop soul and R&B music Ritchie took the
pop soul and R&B music Ritchie took the country route in 2012
named after his hometown the album
named after his hometown the album tuskegee offered recordings of his
tuskegee offered recordings of his
tuskegee offered recordings of his classic songs performed with various
classic songs performed with various
classic songs performed with various country stars with respect to his
country stars with respect to his
country stars with respect to his personal life Ritchie’s two marriages
personal life Ritchie’s two marriages
personal life Ritchie’s two marriages produced three children including
produced three children including
produced three children including adopted daughter and television
adopted daughter and television
adopted daughter and television personality Nicole Richie Lionel Richie
personality Nicole Richie Lionel Richie
personality Nicole Richie Lionel Richie is a talented singer songwriter and
is a talented singer songwriter and
is a talented singer songwriter and composer who has given the musical world
composer who has given the musical world
composer who has given the musical world some of the greatest love songs of all
some of the greatest love songs of all
some of the greatest love songs of all time while continuing to be a pioneer in
time while continuing to be a pioneer in
time while continuing to be a pioneer in contemporary R&B with his boundless
contemporary R&B with his boundless
contemporary R&B with his boundless energy
energy
energy Richie shows he can truly entertain his
Richie shows he can truly entertain his
Richie shows he can truly entertain his fans all night long
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