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Lionel Richie (born 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama) first came into prominence in the '70s as a member of the hugely successful funk and soul band The Commodores. Richie’s star shone increasingly brighter as the band moved away from their funky origins and towards soulful ballads such as Easy, Three Times A Lady and Still.
In the wake of the enormous success of his Oscar-winning 1981 duet with Diana Ross, Endless Love, Richie left the band and struck out on his own as a solo performer. His 1982 self-titled debut album was an immediate smash hit, selling over four million copies and peaking at No.3 in the US album charts.
However, even that paled in comparison to his follow-up, Can’t Slow Down. Released in 1983, it went on to sell over 10 million copies and win the 1984 Grammy for Album of the year, helped along by the timeless hit singles Hello and All Night Long (All Night). Richie rounded off an incredible year by performing at the closing ceremony for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
If 1984 saw Richie become a global superstar, 1985 was the year he cemented that position. He co-wrote the charity single We Are The World with Michael Jackson and scored another No.1 single with Say You, Say Me. He was back at the top of the charts again the following year with another smash hit Dancing On The Ceiling, taken from the album of the same name.
Richie backed away from the limelight for five years after Dancing On The Ceiling to look after his gravely ill father. He didn’t release any new music until the compilation album Back To Front in 1992, which added three new songs to a collection of Richie’s hits both as a solo artist and with The Commodores. One of the new songs, Do It To Me, topped the US R&B charts, marking Richie’s first hit in five years.
Richie returned after a four-year absence with his fourth solo album Louder Than Words in 1996 and rounded out the 20th century with his fifth Time in 1998.
The ’00s saw Richie flying high once more with Renaissance, which went platinum in the UK and started a run of five albums that all landed in the UK Top 20. In 2012, Richie had his first US No.1 album since Dancing On The Ceiling with Tuskegee, a reinterpreted collection of his hits recorded alongside a host of guest stars including Willie Nelson, Shania Twain and Darius Rucker.
Following a coveted Sunday afternoon set at Glastonbury in 2015, Richie decamped to Vegas for a residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino's Zappos Theater. He became a judge on American Idol in 2017 and released a live album, Hello From Vegas, in 2019.
In 2022, Richie was both inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received the 2022 American Music Awards Icon Award, his 18th AMA award. He also received the 2022 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress. He also debuted and served as producer on the documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. The film quickly became a cultural phenomenon as the most watched music documentary of 2024 with a staggering 1.3 billion minutes viewed.
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Why have a top ten when you can have one more? To celebrate Lionel Richie’s 2025 arena tour, here are his greatest ever songs, ranked…
Lionel Richie was born in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1949. His family worked at the Tuskegee Institute, which is where he met the other members of The Commodores.
Lionel Richie was a member of the Commodores from the late 60s until the early 80s. He sang lead vocals on their huge hits Easy, Three Times A Lady and Still.
Lionel Richie has won the following awards:
• Academy Award for Best Original Song (for Endless Love)
• Golden Globe for Best Original Song (for Say You, Say Me)
• 4 Grammys
• 9 American Music Awards
Lionel Richie's most recent studio album was Tuskegee in 2012. The album consisted of hits from throughout Richie's career re-recorded with guest stars.
Lionel Ritchie concert was great; the CO OP Arena is a great facility but needs to improve Customers experience by improving exit transport links, very poor, not enough taxis, buses or trams to get crowds of 20,000 home, must do better.
What an absolute legend 👏 amazing show brilliant atmosphere
Sang my heart out and couldn't stop dancing. Venue was really good and spacious
Absolutely immense ❤️ arena was great Lionel was even better
Excellent show really enjoyed it definitely coming again
We were a bit apprehensive about how good he would be. From the start of the show until he finished he did not disapoint. A great show by a truly great performer.
Great Concert!!!! Lionel on top form and did all the faves from Solo career and the Commodores! A full house too with everyone singing along and standing too! Good venue except had trouble getting in with the Co-oP live app and had to resort to Ticketmaster! Good job plenty of friendly and helpful staff on hand! Easy to get to from Manchester City Centre on the tram although v busy afterwards!
From start to finish Lionel was amazing, we didn't want it to end! This is the 4th time we have seen him and never tire of seeing him! The atmosphere in the arena was fantastic, everyone up dancing and singing. Can't wait to see him again. Also all staff at the co op live need a mention as they were so kind and helpful to my husband who was on crutches
Just an amazing night Lionel Richie was amazing .......
Lionel Richie Brilliant just Brilliant First time visitor to the Co op Arena very disappointed. Staff very courteous though. But the prices are absolutely shocking £4 for a can of Tango. £9 a pint. Just never got the wow factor for this arena.
Only down side was most bars shut once the concert started and this meant a big queue at the open bar. Drinks selection could be improved along with snack, no crisps or gluten free options or hot drinks. Bar was very pricey also.
Amazing performance extremely entertaining loved every minute
Easy to access arena, seats not that good as the stage was on our right so had to sit at an angle, unless we stood up like everyone ese. Too many people walking backwards and forwards for drinks the loo etc. Lionel Ritchie was very good, interacted with the audience and put on a fabulous show.
Lionel Richie what a performance was brilliant from start to finish. Great venue too.
Easy to book tickets. The information given by Ticketmaster before the event is always useful. Really like the Co-op Arena and the staff there are always happy to help. Still miss getting tickets to keep after the event but thats a small thing. Lionel Ritchie does not seem to age and a great concert all round.
I saw him last time he was here . He was better then
Can't praise Lionel Ritchie enough. Such an amazing nostalgic performance and the man is funny & still got it at almost 76.
Great show, and Lionel Richie was tremendously amazing.
What a fantastic pergormer Lionel is. Full of energy and great audience engagement. His band were fantastic too. He sang all the old songs and had the Manchester audience on their feet. Only Billy Joel surpasses him in my experience. Lionel still has IT!
First time seeing Lionel . All I can say is what a legend . Brilliant show . Enjoyed by all ages there was something for everyone . The tickets were a present for my wife's birthday . Bloody brilliant take a bow mr Ritchie a thoroughly brilliant night enjoyed by all .
