Lionel Richie
After leaving the Commodores, Lionel Richie became one of the decade's most successful songwriters, blending country warmth with soul balladry. 'Can't Slow Down' won Album of the Year, and he co-wrote 'We Are the World' with Michael Jackson in 1985.
Origin: Tuskegee, Alabama, USA · Years active: 1968–present
Biography
After leaving the Commodores, Lionel Richie became one of the decade's most successful songwriters, blending country warmth with soul balladry. 'Can't Slow Down' won Album of the Year, and he co-wrote 'We Are the World' with Michael Jackson in 1985.
Key 1980s albums
- Lionel Richie (1982)
- Can't Slow Down (1983)
- Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)
Essential songs
- All Night Long (All Night) (1983)
- Hello (1984)
- Say You, Say Me (1985)
- Truly (1982)
- Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)
Genres
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