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why do you people hate lionel richie so much,he was and still is great funk legend lionel richie was tour de force while he was in commodores,
he have his distinctive (sugarfoot like) "owwww". he is great keyboard and saxophone player.he wrote or co-wrote some of the funkiest songs ever,one of them was brickhouse. his solo work isn't a bit as legendary as his funky work with commodores,but he realy was and is one of the greatest funk icons. listen to his singing on funky situation or hard funk rock of look what you've done to me... | |
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Because he turned into the Kenny G. of R&B music.
And I don't think people hate his earlier stuff, just what he's become. [This message was edited Wed May 12 19:37:24 2004 by VoicesCarry] | |
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thebanishedone said: his solo work isn't a bit as legendary as his funky work with commodores...
Pretty much answers your own question. He's the Black Barry Manilow without the Commodores. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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yeah, that stuff he wrote for kenny rogers was real funktastic there, bootsy. | |
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I didn't even know people disliked him so much...he made & sang good songs. | |
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well .... to say it ... in his own precious words .... "ohhh what a feeeelinnnnn ... when ur dancin on the ceiling !!!" | |
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Supernova said: thebanishedone said: his solo work isn't a bit as legendary as his funky work with commodores...
Pretty much answers your own question. He's the Black Barry Manilow without the Commodores. I hate to think of him that way, but it's true | |
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Anxiety said: yeah, that stuff he wrote for kenny rogers was real funktastic there, bootsy.
heyyyyy... I like Kenny Rogers' songs. | |
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I think he's tied with Ronnie James Dio as the worst Lyricist ever...
"I had a dream, I had an awesome dream" That says it all, doesn't it? | |
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dagodfather said: well .... to say it ... in his own precious words .... "ohhh what a feeeelinnnnn ... when ur dancin on the ceiling !!!" hehehe exactly. | |
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Starmist7 said: I didn't even know people disliked him so much...he made & sang good songs.
I really don't dislike him...I just don't care for his solo stuff. But I do like the pop/country songs he did with the Commodores, like "Sail On" ... and stuff. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Have to agree that lionel lost "something: in the 80's.The Commodores were great. | |
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He pulled a Rod Stewart and sold his "soul" for easy listening music and light pop.... | |
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The "Hello" video is just so corny it's funny! That doesn't help! Always makes me laugh!
Though I do like the "All night long" video, cool vibe to it! Good song too! | |
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I love his first two solo albums,especially 'Can't Slow Down' which I consider to be one of the defining albums of the 80s and the 2-CD Deluxe Edition is fantastic.Early 80s singles like "You Are","Penny Lover","All Night Long (All Night)" and my favorite "Stuck On You" are great.("Stuck on You" is his finest moment as a solo artist,imo).But in 1986,when he released the crappy 'Dancing On The Ceiling',that's when I lost interest.The title track is one of the worst songs of all time and "Say You Say Me" is atrocious.When I heard this album for the first time,I remember thinking "Where is the Lionel Richie that used to make great songs??".I never really bought anything after that,but I did like his 1992 slow jam "Do It To Me",which was probably the last decent single he released.He just released a new CD but I wasn't impressed with the samples I heard. | |
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DavidEye said: I love his first two solo albums,especially 'Can't Slow Down' which I consider to be one of the defining albums of the 80s and the 2-CD Deluxe Edition is fantastic.Early 80s singles like "You Are","Penny Lover","All Night Long (All Night)" and my favorite "Stuck On You" are great.("Stuck on You" is his finest moment as a solo artist,imo).But in 1986,when he released the crappy 'Dancing On The Ceiling',that's when I lost interest.The title track is one of the worst songs of all time and "Say You Say Me" is atrocious.When I heard this album for the first time,I remember thinking "Where is the Lionel Richie that used to make great songs??".I never really bought anything after that,but I did like his 1992 slow jam "Do It To Me",which was probably the last decent single he released.He just released a new CD but I wasn't impressed with the samples I heard.
co-sign on every word you said after Can't slow down he headed for R&B crossover and selling-out like no other artist ever did, before or after but make no doubt: he's still a legend, just for what he acomplished before loading "You Are" in my CD right away.... Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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"You are the sun,you are the rain
that makes my life this foolish game You need to know,i love you so And I'd do it all again and again Oh oh oh...oh oh oh...oh oh oh" love that song! | |
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dagodfather said: well .... to say it ... in his own precious words .... "ohhh what a feeeelinnnnn ... when ur dancin on the ceiling !!!" That's in the same class as "Ebony & Ivory" and "I Just Called To Say I Love You". Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind. | |
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i liked him. He was a great songwriter. I think America lost respect for him when he became a battered husband. "Pedro offers you his protection." | |
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Love Will Conquer All is my favorite Lionel Richie song. | |
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mochalox said: i liked him. He was a great songwriter. I think America lost respect for him when he became a battered husband.
Nahhh....what did it was that hideous "Dancing On The Ceiling" single and video..... [This message was edited Thu May 13 11:23:03 2004 by BRO915] | |
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Can't slow Down was the end. I don't think he was ever "funky" but he was a good song writer up through that album. People only have so many songs in them. Some fewer than others. | |
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"Because his daughter is a bucket of slut" for $200, please. | |
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are you serios with the statemant that lionel was never funky.he was one of the funkiest commodores,anyone who wrote song like funky situation,must be realy funky | |
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who said that they hate 'im? | |
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many times i read on org about people mocking at lionel. | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: who said that they hate 'im?
me Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: who said that they hate 'im?
Ive been known to say it from time to time, but I dont recall doing so around here. Anyway, for the record, he is a talentless hack,IMO. "...all you need ...is justa touch...of mojo hand....." | |
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you called lionel talentless????-you called man who wrote-this is your life,easy,funky situation,sweet love,and many other great funk(brickhouse) and soulfull songs talentless? | |
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okaypimpn said: "Because his daughter is a bucket of slut" for $200, please. that was coooold-bloo-deeeeed.... | |
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