Artist of the Week: Lionel Richie! - VGF

Koga · 08-07-2006, 01:17 PM

Lionel Richie

Genre: soul, pop, Motown
Years Active: 1986 - present

Discography:

Lionel Richie (1982)
Can't Slow Down (1983)
Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)
Louder Than Words (1996)
Time (1998)
Renaissance (2000)
Just for You (2004)
Coming Home (2006)

Koga · 08-07-2006, 01:20 PM

I don't really have much to say about him: I'm not a big fan, but I like many of his songs both from his time with the Commodores and after that. My favourites include Dancing On The Ceiling, Say You, Say Me, Three Times A Lady, All Night Long, Easy, Do It To Me One More Time, You Are My Destiny, Running With The Night and Hello.

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-07-2006, 06:08 PM

Quote:

"If I had to choose one word to describe myself, it would probably be...."Fluffy Puff Marshmallows". Or "Homestar". They both fit!"

"Don't forget Lionel Richie!"

"Oh, yeah, that's a good one, too."

That Homestar excerpt, Eddie Murphy singing "Three Times a Lady" as Buckwheat, and the "Dancing on the Ceiling" video are all I've ever really cared about Lionel Richie.

"Say You, Say Me" is him? Well, now I know where Al got that song (it's in one of the polka medleys).

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Cham Zord · 08-07-2006, 06:21 PM

He was the co-writer of "We Are the World" alongside Michael Jackson. That's all I have to say about that.

Koga · 08-08-2006, 03:58 AM

^ I take it you don't like that song then? I do, especially if you consider which artists are all singing on it. I liked Band Aid better, though.

Cham Zord · 08-08-2006, 09:47 AM

I do like that song, actually. But that's all I know about Lionel Richie's career off the top of my head.

Koga · 08-08-2006, 03:52 PM

Oh, I see. It sounded a bit negative the way you phrased it.

Bomby · 08-08-2006, 11:59 PM

Never really got into Lionel Richie. I like his work with the Commodores, but other than a few songs ("Easy Like Sunday Morning" piano riff = classic) his solo stuff was too... how to describe it... he was trying too hard for mainstream acceptance, trying to get played on both black and white stations [see Racism of 80's Radio Broadcasting, page 30], trying to straddle the line. Don't get me wrong, I respect him, but he's just not really for me.

Now Marvin Gaye on the other hand... that's my dude for real right there.

08-07-2006, 01:17 PM	#1
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,628.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,380.82 Donate	Artist of the Week: Lionel Richie! Lionel Richie Genre: soul, pop, Motown Years Active: 1986 - present Discography: Lionel Richie (1982) Can't Slow Down (1983) Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) Louder Than Words (1996) Time (1998) Renaissance (2000) Just for You (2004) Coming Home (2006)

08-07-2006, 01:20 PM	#2
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,628.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,380.82 Donate	I don't really have much to say about him: I'm not a big fan, but I like many of his songs both from his time with the Commodores and after that. My favourites include Dancing On The Ceiling, Say You, Say Me, Three Times A Lady, All Night Long, Easy, Do It To Me One More Time, You Are My Destiny, Running With The Night and Hello.

08-07-2006, 06:21 PM	#4
Cham Zord Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: My toilet works! Yay! Gender: Posts: 1,935 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Points: 2,713.80 Bank: 6,813.74 Total Points: 9,527.54 Donate	He was the co-writer of "We Are the World" alongside Michael Jackson. That's all I have to say about that.

08-08-2006, 03:58 AM	#5
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,628.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,380.82 Donate	^ I take it you don't like that song then? I do, especially if you consider which artists are all singing on it. I liked Band Aid better, though.

08-08-2006, 09:47 AM	#6
Cham Zord Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: My toilet works! Yay! Gender: Posts: 1,935 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Points: 2,713.80 Bank: 6,813.74 Total Points: 9,527.54 Donate	I do like that song, actually. But that's all I know about Lionel Richie's career off the top of my head.

08-08-2006, 03:52 PM	#7
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,628.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,380.82 Donate	Oh, I see. It sounded a bit negative the way you phrased it.

08-08-2006, 11:59 PM	#8
Bomby Song 2 : Whoo Hoo Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mad City, WI Gender: Posts: 14,429 Thanks: 192 Thanked 420 Times in 299 Posts Blog Entries: 4 Points: 1,282.76 Bank: 1,677,553.97 Total Points: 1,678,836.73 Donate	Never really got into Lionel Richie. I like his work with the Commodores, but other than a few songs ("Easy Like Sunday Morning" piano riff = classic) his solo stuff was too... how to describe it... he was trying too hard for mainstream acceptance, trying to get played on both black and white stations [see Racism of 80's Radio Broadcasting, page 30], trying to straddle the line. Don't get me wrong, I respect him, but he's just not really for me. Now Marvin Gaye on the other hand... that's my dude for real right there.