He’s one of the most famous singer-songwriters in America. But Lionel Richie says he can’t read music. The author of such hits as "Easy,” “Endless Love,” “Sail On,” and “Three Times a Lady,” can’t explain how he does it though he landed No. 1 hits on the charts for nine consecutive years.
“I knew what a C-note was,” he says, “but I couldn't figure this thing out. So, I found the gift. The gift was I can play what I hear, I just can't read it,” he says.
Richie will be honored with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on May 17 with a star-studded celebration via PBS. Though he has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, he insists he doesn’t write his music alone.
