Richie's 1982 debut solo album, Lionel Richie, contained three hit singles: the U.S. number-one song "Truly", which continued the style of his ballads with the Commodores and launched his career as …

Dec 19, 2025 · Lionel Richie is an American singer, songwriter, and producer most admired for his smooth and soulful love ballads of the 1970s and ’80s. Richie’s best-known songs include ‘Three …

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Sep 30, 2025 · Lionel Richie has experienced joy, heartache, success and confusion in his 50-year-career, all unfurled in his new memoir, "Truly."

In 1982, he officially launched his solo career with the album Lionel Richie, which sold over four million copies and spawned the singles "You Are", "My Love", and the number one single "Truly".

Lionel Richie spent a decade as rock & roll’s King Midas – everything he touched turned to gold. With his finger firmly on the pulse of popular music, he crafted enduring love songs and joyous anthems …

Jun 20, 2025 · Lionel Richie was born June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Today, he turns 76 and continues to reach new audiences as a judge on “American Idol.” Richie is one of the world’s most …

Richie began as a lead singer with the Commodores, a funk/pop group that came to the attention of music fans in the early 1970s, and started forging his distinguished solo career in 1982.

Jun 20, 2025 · The best Lionel Richie songs cast a long shadow across 70s funk and 80s ballads, and include one of the most perfect duets in music history.