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Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. From 1968, he was a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records. Richie made his solo debut in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie and number-one hit "Truly".
Richie was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Alberta R. (Foster) and Lionel Brockman Richie. Richie grew up on the campus of Tuskegee Institute. His grandfather's house was across the street from the home of the president of the college. His family moved to Joliet, Illinois, where he graduated from Joliet Township High School, East Campus. A star tennis player in Joliet, he accepted a tennis scholarship to attend Tuskegee Institute, and graduated with a major in economics. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Tuskegee, Richie briefly attended graduate school at Auburn University. He is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
As a student in Tuskegee, Richie formed a succession of R&B groups in the mid-1960s. In 1968 he became a singer and saxophonist with the Commodores. They signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1968 for one record before moving on to Motown Records initially as a support act to The Jackson 5. The Commodores then became established as a popular soul group. Their first several albums had a danceable, funky sound, as in such tracks as "Machine Gun" and "Brick House." Over time, Richie wrote and sang more romantic, easy-listening ballads such as "Easy," "Three Times a Lady," "Still," and the tragic breakup ballad "Sail On."
Actors: Michael Cornacchia (actor), Mark Kelly (producer), Michael Cornacchia (actor), Michael Cornacchia (producer), Mark Kelly (director), Mark Kelly (writer), Mark Kelly (actor), Mark Kelly (actor), Brooke Allison (producer), Brooke Allison (actress), Brooke Allison (actress), Molly Bryant (actress), Molly Bryant (actress), James C. Mathis III (actor), Amy Claire (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Here I finally come to stand
My pen and paper in my hand
To write to you
To tell you what I feel inside
To say to you I can't survive
Without you
For all the things I've come to see
I now beleive there's only you
Only you for me
I'm standing here so lost in you
That's all my heart and soul can do
Is say what's true
I love you
I love you
The first time I looked in your eyes
It was so clear to my surprise
My heart stood still
I'v eheard it time and time again
That when you fall you can't pretend
True love is real
I know with you I do belong
You are my voice my simple song
You're all I need
The joy I feel when love is blind
You're everything I need to find
My search is through
Babe I love you
I love you
Babe I love you
I love you
Cause I know with you I do belong
You are my voice my simple song
You're all I need
And the joy I feel when love is blind
You're everything I need to find
My search is through
Babe I love you