Former Commodores front man goes solo and finds success in the ' 80s as a romantic balladeer.
Lionel Richie's songs dominated the charts in the 1980s. He wrote hits for Kenny Rogers and Diana Ross, among others.
Lionel Richie co wrote "We Are the World" with Michael Jackson.
Lionel Richie's daughter Nicole found fame on a TV show with Paris Hilton.
Can' t Slow Down, from 1983, is widely considered to be Lionel Richie's best solo LP. Find all your favorite Lionel Richie ringtones and Lionel Richie realtones below.