Which group was Lionel Ritchie once part of?

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. During the 1970s, he recorded with the funk band the Commodores, and his solo career made him one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s.

In 1968, Richie and fellow students at Tuskegee Institute formed the Commodores, and Richie served as their co-lead singer. Their debut album, "Machine Gun" in 1974, was a success; and over the next seven years they put out an additional eight studio albums, which contained a string of hits.

Richie wrote many of the group's songs, especially their romantic, easy-listening ballads, including "Easy", "Sail On", and the Billboard #1 hits "Three Times a Lady" and "Still". He also wrote Kenny Rogers' 1980 #1 single "Lady". The following year he wrote and recorded what has remained his biggest hit: the duet "Endless Love" with Diana Ross, which is among the top 20 bestselling singles of all time.

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belindawilliams

I love all the groups listed, they are all great bands. Yes, Lionel Ritchie is a very talented individual☺

Tom Knox

All those groups were great, and had great lead singers. James "JT" Taylor from Kool and the Gang, Lionel from the Commodores, Philip Bailey from Earth, Wind, & Fire, and Peter Cetera from Chicago. Interestingly enough each lead singer had good solo careers as well.

Robin Heckler

Loved all of those bands, but especially the Commodpres. Use to dance to them in my early teen years at the teen club every Sat afternoon.Almost 50 yrs. ago and I can still feel the music, see the lights, hear my friends.Sat. was my favorite day of the week.