Lionel Richie receives Lifetime Achievement honor at 2014 BET Awards
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on June 30, 2014 FEATURED Content By Mia Watkins | mwatkins@al.com Stars gathered at the Sunday night BET Awards to pay tribute to Alabama native Lionel Richie who received ceremony's Lifetime Achievement Award. Pharrell Williams gave Tuskegee a shoutout while schooling the crowd on Richie's history and roots with The Commodores. "He never stops being completely original," he said. Fellow former Tuskegee University student radio DJ Tom Joyner along with other Commodore members discussed Richie's college years. Several artists covered a combination of hits from Richie's lengthy music career. John Legend took to the stage to sing Richie's "Hello" and the Commodores' "Still." Ledisi followed soon after with an energetic version of "Brick House." Gospel singer Yolanda Adams sang "Jesus Is Love" that brought the Staples Center crowd to its feet, including Richie himself. "The funny thing about this award is exactly 30 or 40 years ago when I started writing all these crazy songs, I must tell you, these are all the songs they told me would ruin my career," he told the crowd. Source: http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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