E-mail a friendJuly 29, 2009
Prolific singer-songwriter Lionel Richie discusses the early days of Motown, the new meaning his career hit songs take when he's performing on the stage, the international Obama-mania when he was on the road during the campaign season and the role he played on Obama's compilation CD.
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Prolific singer-songwriter talks about his latest album, Just Go. (3:02)
Full interview. (22:28)
Lionel Ritchie has sold tens of millions of albums and won numerous awards, including five Grammys and an Oscar. Exposed to many different kinds of music as a child, the Tuskegee, AL native got his professional start with the Commodores. He went on to become one of the most successful male solo artists of the '80s. Richie has used his songwriting skills for several charity efforts, including projects supporting HIV/AIDS awareness and raising funds for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
