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Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling

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Film showing how Lionel Richie achieved his dream of becoming 'as big as The Beatles' and how much of what he learnt from his years with The Commodores prepared him for success.

Documentary showing how Lionel Richie achieved his dream of becoming 'as big as The Beatles' and how much of what he learnt from his years with The Commodores prepared him for that success. After 15 years of soaring success with the band, Lionel left the group to go solo in what many considered to be a risky move. His first solo album, Lionel Richie, grabbed the world's attention, whilst the follow-up, Can't Slow Down, turned him into a global superstar. But could he maintain sustained popularity without the group he'd known as brothers behind him?

Contributors include: Billboard Magazine editor Adam White, Motown songwriter and producer Gloria Jones, Kenny Rogers, video director Bob Giraldi, songwriter and producer David Foster, general manager at Motown in 1978 Keith Harris, UK soul singer Lemar and Pearly Gates of The Flirtations.

1 hour

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Sat 19 Feb 2022 02:50
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    Commodores

    Brickhouse

  • 00:19

    Commodores

    Slippery When Wet

  • 00:42

    Lionel Richie & Jennifer Nettles

    Hello

Credits

Producer Suzanne Phillips
Director Suzanne Phillips
Executive Producer Gethin Scourfield
Executive Producer Paul Bullock

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