Lionel Richie
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Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie is the eponymous debut solo studio album by American singer Lionel Richie, released on October 6, 1982, on Motown Records. It was recorded and released while Richie was still a member of the Commodores; he left the group shortly after the album's release. The first single from the album, "Truly", topped the Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up single "You Are" reached number four, and "My Love" reached number five. The album was also a hit, reaching number one on the Cashbox albums chart on December 11, 1982.-Wikipedia
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New York Times
While the album’s feel and lyrics are vintage Richie, the beats are indeed updated.
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All Music
James Anthony Carmichael, was able to devote his energy to working on Richie's album. Using the pop-crossover ballad style of "Endless Love," "Three Times a Lady," and "Easy" as their template, the duo turned Lionel Richie into a sleek, state-of-the-art record that, at its best, provides some irresistible pop pleasures.
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Vinyl Culture
This album was released in the 80s, yet it shows Lionel’s timeless signature style. This album contains two of Richie’s signature songs, penned by Richie, “Truly” and “You Are.” These are soul and Motown classics. These two songs would easily fit into any wedding service and also serve great on local karaoke nights.
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Sputnik Music
Lionel Richie (born June 20, 1949), is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. From 1968, he was a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records. Richie made his solo debut in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie and number-one hit "Truly".
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1059 Sunny FM
Like a greatest hits album come to life, Lionel Richie's All The Hits tour was precisely that, giving the modest Amway Center crowd exactly what they came for.
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Lionel Richie
In 1981, when Lionel decided to pursue a solo career, his fans rolled with him. They watched Lionel become one of the most successful artists of the 1980’s, earning a string of 13 top ten hits between 1981 and 1987, including nine #1 singles. The first was, “Endless Love”, a ballad that he wrote and sang as a duet with his dear friend, Miss Diana Ross. Afterwards came the success of “Truly,” “All Night Long,” “Hello,” and “Say You (Say Me)” for which he won his Oscar and a Golden Globe. His 1982 self-titled album established a run of platinum plus albums throughout the 80’s, with 1986’s “Dancing On The Ceiling” becoming a pop and R&B classic. He also found time to co-write with Michael Jackson what eventually would become pop’s most famous anthem, the Live-Aid tune “We Are The World.”
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NPR
From his hits with the Commodores to his remarkable solo career, he's incorporated elements of semi-classical, Latin disco, L.A. studio rock, and of course, country music.
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Entertainment
Lionel Richie may be one of the best-selling artists of all time, but he also had the luck of being a musician in the ’80s, when the standard for sartorial choices was … different.
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Wilson and Alroy's Record Reviews
Richie's first solo album went high up the charts, propelled by three Top Five ballads.
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Chicago Tribune
Richie's pop-soul songs of the 1980s took him to the top of the charts.
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Udiscovermusic
His music, a beguiling blend of soul, pop, easy listening and country, has enchanted the world over.
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Soul Tracks
A talented singer with an uncanny sense of melody, Richie has been anything but "the ever tortured artist." He has instead parlayed his talent and his rarely-erring sense of what the public wants to become one of the most popular and likeable musical star in the world.
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Independent
Lionel Richie's imperiously cheesy pop has weathered the decades better than anyone – the former Commodores frontman included – could surely have expected.
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Liveabout
"My Love" was the third single from Lionel Richie's self-titled debut solo album and it peaked at #5 on the pop chart becoming his third consecutive top 10 pop hit.
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Biography
Having already demonstrated his songwriting chops with the Commodores, and by penning the hit ballads "Lady" (for Kenny Rogers) and "Endless Love" (sung with Diana Ross), Lionel Richie launched his self-titled solo album in 1982. He hit the jackpot with the lead single, "Truly," which surged to No. 1 late in the year, while "You Are" and "My Love" also landed inside the Billboard Top 5.
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By Jeff Burger
The string of successes should continue with his first solo album, a self-titled package that gives the fans nine doses of what they’ve already bought by the ton: seductive Richie ballads that are short on excitement and innovation but professionally crafted and radio-ready.
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NBC News
In 1982, Lionel went solo and in more than three decades of music since then, he has had America dancing on the ceiling, selling almost 100 million albums with. He’s had 22 top 10 hits, five Grammy awards, an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
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