BIOGRAPHY AND PERSONALITY OF A FAMOUS GEMINI: LIONEL RICHIE

Singer and songwriter, born in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA. A founder member of the Commodores, his debut solo album Lionel Richie (1982) was a US number 3 hit, and ‘Truly’, a ballad from that album, reached US number 1, winning him a Grammy award. He performed one of his most popular hits, ‘All Night Long’ (1983), at the closing ceremony of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. He co-wrote the famine relief song ‘We Are The World’ with Michael Jackson in 1993. Later albums include Louder Than Words (1996), Renaissance (2000), and Coming Home (2006).