Within just a few minutes, 26-year-old Kolbi Jordan managed both. The season 23 premiere of American Idol saw the Tulsa, ...

Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan upgraded Kolbi Jordan's Golden Ticket to Platinum after a special performance at the Tennessee Titans game.

When Lionel Richie learned how much this 'American Idol' hopeful loves Patti LaBelle, he got the Godmother of Soul on the phone.

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The musical career of Lionel Richie started when he joined The Commodores who achieved popularity during the 1970s by ...

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Sail On and Three Times a Lady. In 1982, he officially launched his solo career with the album Lionel Richie, which sold over four million copies and spawned the singles You Are, My Love and Truly.