1 solo artist from the 80's that never seems to get mentioned when there's talk of 80's music today

[I love Latina women]

lionel richie

1 of the best songwriters of all time (he co-wrote "we are the world" with michael jackson)




he had a great run with the commodores (where he was to the go to songwriter) in the 70's then when he went solo in the 80's, bruh was 1 of the biggest stars in the 80's and wrote some of the most popular ballads and pop hit songs of the 80's

(songs he wrote while still with the commodores)







his solo run




















that reggae influence







here's a really great documentary that bbc put together on lionel richie

 

[I love Latina women]

 

[rogue_riezo]

Lionel Richie is held in very high regard where I'm from. No slowjam Sunday complete without:

 

[CASHAPP]

Thought this would be about Patrice Rushen

 

[I love Latina women]

Thought this would be about Patrice Rushen

man, she's brilliant

 

[G-Zeus]

Bro lionel runs rock radios...special when they playin old school skngs

 

[El Bombi]

ICE-T

 

[I love Latina women]

Bro lionel runs rock radios...special when they playin old school skngs

oh yeah, he stays gettin' play there and the oldies but goodies stations

ICE-T

lol, true

 

[Larry Lobster]

Hello, is it me you're looking for?

 

[BmoreGorilla]

According to my pops that nikka sold out when he left the Commodores and started making pop hits

 

[I love Latina women]

According to my pops that nikka sold out when he left the Commodores and started making pop hits

yeah, i know some heads who think that too. but i like both eras of lionel, the commodores and solo

lionel was a songwritin' machine

 

[BmoreGorilla]

yeah, i know some heads who think that too. but i like both eras of lionel, the commodores and solo

lionel was a songwritin' machine

Lionel is the man. He just gets overshadowed by MJ, Prince, and Stevie. He is responsible for so many classics

 

[Oceanicpuppy]

Always loved Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam's stuff too.

The Time
Janet
SOS Band
Cherrelle
Alexander O'Neal
etc...

So many hits.

 

[I love Latina women]

Lionel is the man. He just gets overshadowed by MJ, Prince, and Stevie. He is responsible for so many classics

yup. lionel wrote some of the most popular songs in pop music in the 80's

 

[Rakim Allah]

yeah, i know some heads who think that too. but i like both eras of lionel, the commodores and solo

lionel was a songwritin' machine

He started completely making beige pop music post Can't Slow Down.

Him and Smokey are paid beyond belief. Heard dude gets a $400,000 check a month for Brickhouse.