Lionel Richie | Berklee Commencement Address 2017

Lionel Richie addresses the class of 2017 at Berklee's graduation.

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Musical icon and international superstar Lionel Richie is one of the most popular and commercially successful artists of all time. As a member of the seminal funk/soul outfit, the Commodores, he wrote and sang numerous hits, including "Easy," "Three Times a Lady," "Brick House," and "Still," establishing the band as Motown's top act of the late '70s. He achieved even greater fame as a solo artist, scoring 13 consecutive top 10 singles between 1981–1987, a legendary run that included the No. 1 hits "Truly," "All Night Long (All Night)," "Say You, Say Me," "Hello," and "We Are the World," which he cowrote with Michael Jackson. Richie has won four Grammys, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, 16 American Music Awards, and five People's Choice Awards. In 2016, he received the Songwriters Hall of Fame's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, and was named the Grammy's MusiCares Person of the Year. With more than 100 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the best-selling artists in music history.