he is talking about reunion with the commodores for almost 10 years over.
i would be very happy if he reunite,but i seriosly doubt he will.

he is talking about reunion with the commodores for almost 10 years over.
i would be very happy if he reunite,but i seriosly doubt he will.

The Commoderes To Begin Recording First Album In 12 years

The Commodores are about to begin recording their first new album in over
12 years. Trumpeter William King joked to the Palm Springs Desert Sun
that, "We're happy about (the material), we're in the midst of arguing
with each other." King still performs with the Commodores as a trio with
Walter "Clyde" Orange and J.D. Nicholas.
He says that he would love for the group's original lead singer Lionel
Richie, who left in 1982, to rejoin the band while all the original
members are still alive and healthy, explaining that, "We've talked about
(it), but the tough part would be to put everything back together... It
would be a simple process for us, because we just have to walk on stage.
We're all ready to do it. Richie has held out and we can't do it without
him, and he can't do it without us."
Lionel Richie spoke with LAUNCH and say he thinks the timing may be right
to reunite with the band: "That is very much a reality. It's just a matter
of getting the original guys back together, but I think that these guys
may be ready for that type of reunion. We'll see."
King says he and Richie have stayed close friend throughout the years: "My
relationship with him is good because we don't live too far from each
other... We run into each other at stop signs. I'll be at the stop sign,
and then he'll pull up to the side and lower his window. We'll laugh and
then he'll take off."
The Commodores scored 17 Top 40 hits including the Top Ten singles "Easy,"
"Brick House," and "Sail On," and the Number One singles "Still" and
"Three Times A Lady." After Richie's departure they scored a Top Five hit
in 1985 with "Nightshift," which paid tribute to Marvin Gaye and Jackie
Wilson.

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i would like set list like this :
machine gun
slippery when wet
brick house
funky situation
why you wanna try me
visions
thumpin' music
easy
sweet love
hold on
girl i think the world about you
sexy lady
nightshift-i would like it to be gritty hard thumping funk.

I like Lionel's first two solo albums---the self-titled one from 1982 and his landmark 1983 album'Can't Slow Down'.There are some solid jams on those albums.Yes,most of the songs are "pop" and not nearly as funky as his Commodores days,but it's hard to ignore brilliant songs like "You Are","Tell Me","You Mean More To Me","Round and Round","Stuck On You" (arguably his finest solo single),"Running With The Night" and the extremely soulful "Love Will Find A Way".Hell,even "All Night Long (All Night)" is alot of fun.

But disaster struck on his third solo album 'Dancing On The Ceiling'.This time,he had crossed over a little too far.The title track is not only his worst song,it's one of the worst songs of the 80s! Most of his subsequent albums aren't much better....bland,syrupy pop with trite lyrics.Is anyone surprised that he is now talking about a reunion with the Commodores?

DavidEye said:

Dancing On The Ceiling is just a MESS!!! Video just made it worser. I think the reason why the single charted so high in 1986, was because people were in high anticipation of a new Lionel Richie record coming off the great album Can't Slow Down.

if he stayed true to his funky hear,today he would be mentioned in the same line as sly stone,jimi hendrix,george clinton.

In The Commodores Lionel said "Aw gurl"

When Truly came out he said "Girl"

We were listening to "Commodores Live" and Lionel was all over the place along with Walter "Clyde" Orange."Aw gurl" "Yeah ba-bay" "Woo" "Y'all Sing the song!"