Lionel Brockman Richie was born on 20th June 1949 in
Tuskegee, Alabama. As a student in Tuskegee, he formed his own R&B groups.
This had taken place in the somewhere in the mid of 1960. As the year passed,
he started growing in his field and then later in 1968 he became the lead
singer and saxophonist with the Commodores. Later, they had also signed a
contract in 1968 with Atlantic Records. The Commodores became recognized as a well-liked
soul group. Their first more than a few albums had a danceable, funky sound in
the company of such tracks as "Machine Gun" and "Brick
House". With the growing time, Richie composed and sang more romantic,
effortless listening ballads such as "Easy", "Three Times a
Lady" and "Still" is the famous ones. In the same way Lionel Richie Tribute Act are now
becoming famous worldwide.
Slowly and gradually, besides singing he started with many
other activities. He composed a song for Kenny Rogers the song named
"Lady". This song had turned to be hit #1 in 1980. In the identical
duration, he had also created Roger's "Share Your Love" album. For a
long period of time, Richie and Rogers shared a strong friendship bond. In 1981
this One-Man-Band sang a song for the
film "Endless Love", a duet theme song with Diana Ross. This song had
turned out to be a super hit one with reaching on the top of UK and US POP music
charts. Moreover, it also became Motown's biggest hits.
This One-Man-Band
released his self oriented album debut in 1982. This album contained three hit
singles, the huge U.S. #1 song "Truly" that created his career as one
of the most winning balladeers of the 1980s. Other U.S. Top Five hits "You
Are" and "My Love". The album got hit #3 on the music charts.
More than over 4 million copies were sold. His 1983 follow up album, Can't Slow
Down, sold over twice has numerous copies. It has also won two Grammy Awards counting
Album of the Year. This made him achieve the first rank of international
superstars. During the closing ceremony of Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984 he
performed one of his greatest and popular hits ‘All Night Long’. This song ‘All
Night Long’ was promoted by a colorful music video produced by former Monkee as
well as Michael Nesmith.
Lionel Richie TributeAct performed by Hamilton Browne, is one of the best tribute show in UK of offering the looks and
sounds of Lionel Richie to clients throughout UK as well as worldwide. Hamilton
has had the pleasure of performing his "TRIBUTE TO LIONEL RICHIE in a lot
of the most important theatres as well as hotel chains.
