Biography
With a string of chart-topping singles and award-winning albums, Lionel Richie was the 1980s ultimate balladeer. He launched his career as the singer and saxophone player of the funk-soul group the Commodores, which helped redefine the Motown sound with its anthem "Brick House" (1977) and the easy-listening classic "Three Times a Lady" (1978), among several other hits. Following his contentious departure from the Commodores, Richie …
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Awards
1985 | Academy Award for Music (Original Song) in The Color Purple |
1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in White Nights |
1985 | Academy Award for Music (Original Song) in White Nights |
1984 | Grammy Award for Album Of The Year |
1981 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in Endless Love |
1981 | Academy Award for Music (Original Song) in Endless Love |