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Fresh from the judges’ panel at “American Idol,” Lionel Richie will headline Thursday’s Riverbend at 9:30 p.m. on the Coca-Cola Stage.
* Baby boomers first knew Lionel Richie in the 1970s as frontman for the Commodores, bringing to life that band’s funky dance tracks like “Brick House,” before going solo in 1982.
* Songs he wrote and sang that became hits are too numerous to list, but a few of the most recognizable are: “Lady,” “Sail On,” “You Are,” “My Love,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” “Truly,” “Hello” and “Running With the Night.”
* He co-wrote the 1985 charity song “We Are the World” with Michael Jackson, which sold more than 20 million copies.
* “We Are the World” won a Grammy Award, one of four Grammys has has received.