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Truly [electronic resource]

Richie, Lionel2025

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Summary

Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Richie revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don't matter. Richie chronicles lessons learned during his unlikely story of remarkable success – his dramatic transformation from painfully shy, 'tragically' late bloomer to world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that became the soundtrack of our lives.Funny, warm and riveting, Richie recalls his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he grew up during the heyday of the Civil Rights movement, his raucous adventures as a member of the Commodores, his coming-of-age in late 1960s Harlem, his culture shock playing gigs on the French Riviera, the big break of being signed to Motown, his meteoric solo career including an Olympics performance witnessed by two billion, all the way through to writing 'We Are the World' and his current fame as a judge on American Idol. Even with its turbulence, loss and near-calamity, Richie's journey takes us on a thrill ride and delivers a memoir for the ages – reminding us of the power of love to elevate our own lives and our world.