On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sits down with music icon,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lionelrichie/?hl=en" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/lionelrichie/?hl%3Den&source=gmail&ust=1759863508601000&usg=AOvVaw0lyGX27fD6fqdOSQ3XyEKl">Lionel Richie&nbsp;</a>at the State Theater in Austin, Texas to have a one-hour candid conversation about Lionel's new memoir titled&nbsp;'Truly'.&nbsp;&nbsp;Lionel opens up like never before &mdash; taking us from his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, to the global stages that made him a household name. He shares how his grandmother&rsquo;s wisdom shaped his outlook on life, the humor that helped him navigate the Jim Crow South, and the moment music truly became his purpose.&nbsp;Lionel looks back on the Commodores forming while in college, what it was like opening for the Jackson Five, and the stories behind timeless hits like&nbsp;&ldquo;Hello,&rdquo; &ldquo;Lady,&rdquo;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&ldquo;All Night Long.&rdquo;&nbsp;He also reflects on the magic of&nbsp;&ldquo;We Are the World,&rdquo;&nbsp;the sacrifices behind success, and why family still anchors everything he does.It&rsquo;s a warm, inspiring conversation filled with laughter, lessons, and a few unforgettable stories from one of music&rsquo;s most enduring legends. Check out Lionel's memoir titled Truly <a href="https://lionelrichie.com/Book/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lionelrichie.com/Book/&source=gmail&ust=1759863508601000&usg=AOvVaw2P9zVfthjv_T7ZaNFjRGWZ">HERE</a>:&nbsp;He tells stories about his early life in Tuskegee, Alabama, being super shy as a kid, joining The Commodores, struggles, loss, faith and more.&nbsp; Follow on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebobbycast/">@TheBobbyCast</a> Follow on TikTok:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thebobbycast">@TheBobbyCast</a> Watch this Episode on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/bobbycast">Youtube</a> &nbsp; &nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

#544 - Lionel Richie on Writing “Hello” and “All Night Long” + What Michael Jackson Was Like + Meeting the Commodores  and Not Wanting to Go Solo + What “We Are the World” Still Means to Him

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#544 - Lionel Richie on Writing “Hello” and “All Night Long” + What Michael Jackson Was Like + Meeting the Commodores and Not Wanting to Go Solo + What “We Are the World” Still Means to Him

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