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
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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) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Can't Slow Down (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- All Night Long (All Night) (1983) — 80s songs
- Hello (1984) — 80s songs
- Say You, Say Me (1985) — 80s songs
- Truly (1982) — 80s songs
- Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) — 80s songs
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Lionel Richie — quick answers
- Who are Lionel Richie?
- Lionel Richie — Tuskegee, Alabama, USA, active 1968–present. 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'
- What did Lionel Richie release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 5 essential songs for Lionel Richie, covering 1982–1986.
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