yet again, defend the indefensible: LIONEL RICHIE

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Lionel is classic as fuck.

Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 24 April 2018 18:29 (six years ago) link

nine months pass...

What the bloody hell happens three minutes into Say You, Say Me? I mean it wasn't a great song anyway but this hot garbage won an Oscar.

Your dad's Carlos Boozer and you keep him alive (fionnland), Saturday, 16 February 2019 13:47 (five years ago) link

three months pass...

I'd forgotten about 'Don't Wanna Lose You'! Saw the video to that quite a lot in '96, and it made the Top 20. I can still sing it in my head now even though I haven't heard it for 23 years.

Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Thursday, 30 May 2019 01:55 (four years ago) link

two years pass...

https://i.imgur.com/pn8lXBh.png

calstars, Thursday, 17 February 2022 01:40 (two years ago) link

Lionel Richie's stuff is wildly uneven to me, but I lean towards the Commodores hits. There's really not much by the post-Richie Commodores that I want to play, but I like "Night Shift" more than any of their previous hits except "Brick House."

birdistheword, Thursday, 17 February 2022 15:59 (two years ago) link

(Even though those two do not have Richie on lead vocals, he's still THE guy in that group.)

birdistheword, Thursday, 17 February 2022 16:01 (two years ago) link

"Night Shift" is a lovely neon puddle a-shimmer.

So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 17 February 2022 16:03 (two years ago) link

Even now I have to echo "Marvin... Marvin..." when I hear his name.

Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 17 February 2022 16:11 (two years ago) link

I still have no regrets about putting that song on the top of my ballot when we polled Motown a few years back.

Les hommes de bonbons (cryptosicko), Thursday, 17 February 2022 16:57 (two years ago) link

^^ love this scene and movie

So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 17 February 2022 18:18 (two years ago) link

Pre-Cambrian ILM was a miserable place..

So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 17 February 2022 18:20 (two years ago) link

The most charismatic and charming man I ever interviewed. Total classic, even the soppy stuff. Somebody needs to sing about endless love, and he's the master of it.

mike t-diva, Thursday, 17 February 2022 19:09 (two years ago) link

“Hello” is a masterpiece

calstars, Thursday, 17 February 2022 19:49 (two years ago) link

"Easy" is undeniable.

immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 17 February 2022 19:50 (two years ago) link

Was in a supermarket last weekend and saw his face on the cover of People or similar and he pretty much looks the same these days.

deep luminous trombone (Eazy), Friday, 18 February 2022 00:13 (two years ago) link

The pulse in “Running With The Night” alone means Lionel will be forever classic

Master of Treacle, Friday, 18 February 2022 00:19 (two years ago) link

The end of the first verse of "Three Times a Lady" is my favourite Lionel Richie moment: "...I must say out loud...", goes to the discordant augmented (?) chord, and then hangs on it for an extra measure before the chorus. He knows he has you hooked, he can keep you listening through this strange chord.

Halfway there but for you, Friday, 18 February 2022 00:48 (two years ago) link


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