August 11, 2009

BIOGRAPHY LIONEL RICHIE

When talking about The Commodores certainly can not be released from Lionel Richie, Lionel Richie is the one of the founders and also vocalist The Commodores. But in the post this time I will only be told about Lionel Richie only.
Reference as one of music, Lionel Richie has the original name Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. Biography own Lionel Richie was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States on 20 June 1949. Richie is an alumnus of Tuskegee Institute, where he began to be serious splash in the music world. Course together with friend Lionel Richie the Commodores established, a music group that is being considered in the 70's.
Besides blowing saxophone, Lionel Richie also has a role as a vocalist and also the creator of the song. Some of the songs that he created with The Commodores, among others, "Easy," "Three Time Lady" and "Still"
1980, Lionel Richie duet with Diana Ross for the single "Endless Love" which is also the film soundtrack titled the same as the title of the song "Endless Love" is acted by Brooke Shields. Once out of The Commodores, in 1982 Lionel Richie began to release its first debut album entitled "Lionel Richie" toss a successful song "Truly" and successfully sold 4 million copies.

With the album "Can not Slow Down" which also includes the song "All Night Long," and "Hello" Lionel Richie name in the world fly the music world and even made reference to the singer - other performers. Album "Can not Slow Down" was successfully sold more than 10 million copies and was successfully awarded Grammy Award for Album of The Year. Top performance is even Lionel Richie was invited to appear on the closing of the party's most prestigious sporting world, Olympiad, in Los Angeles in 1984.
In 1985, Lionel Richie dominated the stairs again with single song "Say You Say Me" which is also the film soundtrack "White Night". 1986, Lionel Richie appear again with the album "Dancing on the Ceiling" that song again "Say You Say Me." But unfortunately this album is not as successful as the album "Can" t Slow Down "because it sold only capable of 4 million copies only.
After a long time disappeared from the music business, in 1992, Lionel Richie returns with the album "Back To Front" is a song best solo Lionel Richie and The Commodores together the songs, new songs and three of them, "Do It To Me" .
Year 1969 can be spelled out a year less beatify for Lionel Richie, because in that year beloved father died and his marriage with Brenda must also end, in 1998, Lionel Richie rise again with the release the album 'Louder Than Words "feel of the show a more R & B . but unfortunately this album is less successful in the market even next album "Renaissance" which was released in 2000 also learn the same fate.
In 2004, in the atmosphere of mourning, as it should be split with both his wife, Diane, Lionel Richie released the single "Just for You".

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1 comments:

Ahsanul Karim said...

I like lionel very much. Thx for sharing his information

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