DEF: Lionel Richie “Truly”
In his solo career outside of the Commodores, Lionel Richie hit number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart five times. While the first was his duet “Endless Love” with Diana Ross, his first that was,...
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DEF: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie “Endless Love”
The 1980s were good to both Diana Ross and Lionel Richie. Ross continued her successful solo career by hitting the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart eight times. Richie launched his solo career and...
DEF: Lionel Richie “Say You, Say Me”
Three weeks ago, the Daily Eighties Flashback was the duet “Separate Lives” by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin, a number one hit from the film White Nights. While that song topped Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, it...
DEF: Kenny Rogers “Lady”
Kenny Rogers first appeared on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in 1968, and heading into the 1980s, he had amassed 13 Top 40 hits. However, it wasn’t until Rogers’ third Top 10 and fourth Top 20...
DEF: Lionel Richie “Stuck On You”
Lionel Richie reached the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with all five singles from his Can’t Slow Down album that he placed on the chart. On this date in 1984, the fourth of those...
DEF: Lionel Richie “My Love”
Lionel Richie reached the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with his first 13 singles as a solo artist. Amid that streak, Richie’s first five singles all reached the Top 5. On this date...
Sail On Versus Se La
Sail On Se La Lionel Richie is a successful solo artist and a founding member of the Commodores. While Lionel was a member of the Commodores he recorded a song called Sail On. While...
DEF: Lionel Richie “Penny Lover”
After enjoying success with the Commodores in the 1970s, Alabama-born musician Lionel Richie embarked on a solo career in the 1980s that made him one of the most successful acts of the decade. The...
