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"Hello" is a song by American singer and songwriter Lionel Richie. Taken as the third single from his second solo album, Can't Slow Down (1983), the song was released in 1984 and reached number one on three Billboard music charts: the pop chart (for two weeks), the R&B chart (for three weeks), [4] and the Adult Contemporary chart (for six weeks).
Lionel Richie is an American R&B and pop singer, who has released 11 studio albums, three live albums, and seven compilation albums.Formerly the lead vocalist of The Commodores, Richie began a solo career in the early 1980s and has released over 40 singles, five of which became number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100.
All romantic love songs by Lionel Richie, unless stated otherwise. "Hello" "Penny Lover" "Three Times a Lady" (The Commodores) "Just to Be Close to You" (The Commodores) "Still" (The Commodores) "Sail On" (The Commodores) "Easy" (The Commodores) "Endless Love" (Richie/Diana Ross) "Truly" "Love Will Conquer All" "Say You, Say Me" "Do It to Me"
Richie was born on June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Lionel Brockman Richie (1915–1990), [11] a U.S. Army systems analyst, and Alberta R. Foster (1917–2001), [12] a teacher and school principal. His grandmother Adelaide Mary Brown was a pianist who played classical music.
Lionel Richie and Diana Ross had originally recorded "Endless Love" in 1981, and the song spent nine weeks at number 1. Although Luther's album was already set to contain one Lionel Richie composition, "Hello", it was obvious that having the most-popular female artist on the Sony label singing on the album would be a benefit. [39]
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire in Memphis: Sing A Song All Night Long Tour Wednesday, May 29, at FedExForum, 191 Beale St. Tickets: $25-$127; available at Ticketmaster.com
Can't Slow Down is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Lionel Richie.It was released on October 14, 1983, by Motown Records. [5]Can't Slow Down has been certified Diamond by the RIAA, selling over 10 million copies [6] in the United States and over 20 million copies worldwide, making it Richie's best-selling album, and one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s.
Lionel Richie has an estimated net worth of $200 million in 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His fortune comes from over five decades of writing hit songs and performing them all over the ...