Singer Carleen Anderson presents the first of a two-part profile of pop, funk and soul singer Lionel Richie , who found huge fame as lead singer of the Commodores and later as a solo act. The series looks at Richie's
"uncool" image and his influence on today's R 'n' B and hip-hop. With input from James Anthony Carmichael , author Nelson George and Commodores William King and Milan Williams.
Producer Wayne Imms