Lionel Richies amazing ride, the Grammy-winning singer is being awarded the Library Prize for lifetime achievement.

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Richie was born in Tuskegee in 1949..

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He has been a worldwide superstar for some 50 years.

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He is one of the Commodores artist, then as a solo artist, and now, as a judge of American Idol.

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Richie memorize when he informed his family that he joined this band, the Commodores.

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His family had a nervous breakdown.

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He and the Commodores were signed to Motown Records, and in 1971 they toured as the opening act for the Jackson 5.

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In 1982, Richie went solo and in 1983, he released "Can't Slow Down," which won the Grammy for this album.

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