On this day in 1981, Kenny Rogers reigned atop all four Billboard charts with "Lady," written by Lionel Richie.

Lionel Richie is a talented singer and performer, but he is also a gifted songwriter. It’s Richie who is the writer behind some of pop music’s biggest hits. He’s also had success in country music with ...

This is the first time this has happened: A Number Ones column written about a guy whose death is still fresh in our shared memory. When Rogers died a few weeks ago, the song that I immediately ...

Lionel Richie’s music continues to be the soundtrack for romance, proving that love songs, when crafted with sincerity, never fade. These ten songs remain essential listening for lovers everywhere.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Lionel Richie gave us unforgettable hits like “Hello,” “All Night Long,” and “Endless Love.” But the deeper you go into his discography, the more you uncover songs that feel even ...

Lionel Richie’s late parents, Lionel Brockman Richie Sr. and Alberta R. Foster, taught him so much about life. They welcomed Richie on June 20, 1949, and raised him on the campus grounds of the ...