Of which band was Lionel Richie a member until 1982?
Lionel Richie Song. Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. Beginning in 1968, Richie was a member of the funk and soul band the Commodores. The Commodores became established as a popular soul group; their first several albums had a danceable, funky sound, as in such tracks as "Machine Gun" and "Brick House." Over time, Richie wrote and sang more romantic, easy-listening ballads such as "Easy", "Three Times a Lady", "Still", and the tragic breakup ballad "Sail On". Richie then launched a solo career in 1982 and his 1982 debut
Lionel Richie nominated for Best Original Song for the film "Endless Love". In 1986 he was nominated and won the award for Best Original Song for the song "Say You, Say Me", featured in the film "White Nights". The song also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2016, Richie received the Songwriters Hall of Fame's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. was born and raised in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Lionel Brockman Richie Sr. and Alberta R. Foster He grew up on the campus of Tuskegee Institute. Richie graduated from Joliet Township High School,