In the history of music, Lionel Richie is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists Lionel Richie as American singer, songwriter and actor.
Lionel Richie was born at Tuskegee in 1949. His recorded nationality is United States. He trained at Auburn University and Tuskegee University.
Broadcast radio, the LP and the touring circuit made this the first era in which a musician could reach a mass audience without ever meeting it.
He worked as singer, singer-songwriter and pianist.
The instruments recorded are saxophone, piano and voice.
His work is classed as pop music, soul and funk.
He performed with Alpha Phi Alpha.
Performance is the most perishable art and recording the most durable; a career sits between the two.
Recognition followed: Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1984), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2022) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (1986).
That the work came out of United States shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Achievements
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year — 1984
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — 2022
- Academy Award for Best Original Song — 1986
- Instruments: saxophone, piano and voice
- Genres: pop music, soul and funk
