American - Musician | June 20, 1949 -
I grew up with the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens... not realizing it was influencing me as much as it was.
Lionel Richie
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By growing up in Alabama, I had a melting pot of the whole pie: R&B, gospel, country.
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Country is bringing in a little rock element... a little '80s element. Melody is king now. But its just in the music, its not so much in the songwriting, which is still very basic to the storytelling aspect of it.
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I want to let everybody know that I'm from there, and country is Tuskegee. Or should I say rather, my country is Tuskegee. I was born and raised there, it's not just someplace I passed through one day.
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I'm a songwriter, and people will tell you the greatest stories about their lives, whether you want to hear it or not.
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People have allowed me into their homes, through my words and my music.
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I travel around the world, experiencing every language, every religion... some places where there's just no reason to smile, because their lives are so difficult.
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I am a country boy and proud of it.
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When I was growing up, music was music and there were no genres. We didn't look at it as country music. Popular music in Tuskegee was country music. So I didn't know it in categories. It was the radio.
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I always like to challenge myself. I never want to be put into a box.
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Believe me, I love commerce as much as the rest of the readers of 'Businessweek.' But in art, you have to be true to yourself and your musical vision. People have known me well for a long time, so if I was chasing a trend and doing something that wasn't authentic to who I am, they would know it in just a few seconds.
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