Honoring Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie confessed recently that he threw himself into diversion after the loss of his father in 1990; the pain was so intense, he actually stopped recording for four years until the birth of Miles his son a few years later.

You might think that Lionel’s been taking it easy these past years, but that’s simply not the case. He’s been nominated for a Billboard Music Award for the top R&B Tour, and will appear as a headliner at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 3rd, and then he heads overseas for a few additional festivals.

Here are three things you may not have known about Lionel Richie…

Although he struggled in the early days with the Commodores his signature 70s and 80s group, his net worth is said to be over $200 million.

Lionel chose Tuskegee Institute for his college chose as they offered him a tennis scholarship; he would actually drop out of college to be a musician.

Lionel may be one of the most celebrated artists of our time; four Grammys, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and Kennedy Center Honor.

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