My Love by lorrdarlin

lorrdarlin - My Love

lorrdarlin

Aug 03, 2025 11:20pm

Just always loved Lionel Richie, thought I'd sing this classic love song................. <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/90/Lionel_Richie_%28self-titled_album_-_cover_art%29.jpg" alt="Lionel Richie (album) - Wikipedia">Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Motown</a> group <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodores" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Commodores</a>; writing and recording the hit singles "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_(Commodores_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Easy</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sail_On_(song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Sail On</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Times_a_Lady" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Three Times a Lady</a>", and "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_(Commodores_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Still</a>" with the group before his departure. In 1980, he wrote and produced the US <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Billboard Hot 100</a> number one single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_(Kenny_Rogers_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Lady</a>" for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Rogers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Kenny Rogers</a>.In 1981, Richie wrote and produced the single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endless_Love_(song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Endless Love</a>", which he recorded as a duet with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Ross" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Diana Ross</a>; it remains among the top 20 bestselling singles of all time, and the biggest career hit for both artists.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a> In 1982, he officially launched his solo career with the album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie_(album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Lionel Richie</a>, which sold over four million copies and spawned the singles "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Are_(Lionel_Richie_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">You Are</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Love_(Lionel_Richie_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">My Love</a>", and the number one single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truly_(Lionel_Richie_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Truly</a>".Richie's second album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can%27t_Slow_Down_(Lionel_Richie_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Can't Slow Down</a> (1983), reached number one on the US <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_200" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Billboard 200</a> chart and sold over 20 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">best-selling albums of all time</a>; and spawned the number one singles "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Night_Long_(All_Night)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">All Night Long (All Night)</a>" and "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_(Lionel_Richie_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Hello</a>". He then co-wrote the 1985 charity single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">We Are the World</a>" with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Michael Jackson</a>, which sold over 20 million copies.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[2]</a> His third album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_on_the_Ceiling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Dancing on the Ceiling</a> (1986), contained the number one single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Say_You,_Say_Me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Say You, Say Me</a>" (from the 1985 film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Nights_(1985_film)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">White Nights</a>) and the No. 2 hit <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_on_the_Ceiling_(Lionel_Richie_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(48, 86, 169);">title track</a>. From 1986 to 1996, Richie took a break from recording; he has since then released seven studio albums. He has joined the singing competition <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">American Idol</a> to serve as a judge, starting from its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_season_16" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">sixteenth season</a> (2018 to present).<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[3]</a>During his solo career, Richie became one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">world's best-selling artists of all time</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[4]</a> He has won four <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Grammy Awards</a>, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Song_of_the_Year" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Song of the Year</a> for "We Are the World", and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Album_of_the_Year" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Album of the Year</a> for Can't Slow Down.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[5]</a> "Endless Love" was nominated for an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Academy Award</a>; while "Say You, Say Me" won both the Academy Award and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Golden Globe</a> award for Best Original Song.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-GBA-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[6]</a> In 2016, Richie received the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songwriters_Hall_of_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Songwriters Hall of Fame</a>'s highest honor, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Mercer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Johnny Mercer</a> Award.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[7]</a> In 2022, he received the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gershwin_Prize" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Gershwin Prize for Popular Song</a> by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Library of Congress</a>;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[8]</a> as well as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Awards_Icon_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">American Music Awards Icon Award</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[9]</a> He was also inducted into <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Music_%26_Entertainment_Walk_of_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame</a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> in 2022.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Richie#cite_note-10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[</a>