Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, composer, and occasional actor. He got his start as the front man for the Commodores , a nationally popular Motown band during the 70's. They had several hits such as , , and probably the Commodores' most famous hit, .
Richie quit the band in 1981 for a solo career. He released his self-titled debut in 1982. The album hit No. 3 on the charts and sold over 4 million copies. His follow up album, Can't Slow Down , sold over twice as many copies and won the Grammy for Album of the Year in '84....
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- Albums: 22
- Genre: pop, rnb
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