Although he’s one of the most iconic artists to come out of Motown Records, Lionel Richie encountered racially-related criticism early in his career.
The recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee opened up about his complicated transition from fronting the hit-making R&B/funk band The Commodores, to becoming a chart-topping solo success.
“It was really a great period in my life, but it was confusing,” the four-time Grammy winner revealed to People magazine for a cover story arriving on newsstands Friday.
