Lionel Ritchie as a student at Tuskegee formed a numerous R&B groups. It wasn’t until 1968 he became a singer and saxophonist with the Commodores. The group originally signed with Atlantic Records and later moved on to Motown Records initially as a support act to The Jackson 5. The Commodores were an established soul group […]

Today is Lionel Richie’s birthday. He was one of the original Commodores and left the group in 1982 to pursue a solo career. His album entitled “Lionel Richie” had a number-one hit “Truly”. Richie was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994 and was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame […]