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Lionel Richie

Tuskegee University

About

Lionel Richie is a Tuskegee University graduate and songwriter whose work with the Commodores and as a solo artist produced some of the defining popular songs of the late twentieth century. After writing hits such as “Easy,” “Three Times a Lady,” and “Endless Love,” he launched a solo career that reached a worldwide audience.

Accomplishments

Co-lead singer and songwriter of the Commodores before a multi-platinum solo career.
Wrote or recorded chart-topping songs including “Lady,” “Truly,” and “All Night Long.”
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1987.

Year of award

1987

Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Arts & Entertainment.