Lionel Richie

Born: Tuskegee, AL, 1949

Years Active: 1981-2007

Member of: The Commodores

Influenced by: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Spinners, Al Green

Genre: R & B

Biography: After leaving the Commodores, Lionel Richie became one of the most successful male solo artists of the '80s, arguably ...

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Nov 12 2008 3:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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Spinner: On This Date in 1983: 'All Night Long,' by Lionel Richie, takes over the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. The Almanac Advises for November 12: "Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects a majority of people at least some time in ... Read more

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