September 30
TRULY, a no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe–winning superstar, Lionel Richie, is now available for purchase!
Beloved by audiences around the globe, Richie’s extraordinary journey has kept him at the top of his game for decades. He stands alone as a world-class showman, recording artist, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist—and now, television icon, having just completed his eighth season as a celebrated judge on American Idol.
Richie has continually defied conventional odds—with an unstoppable, crossover, multi-genre mass appeal as timeless as it is timely. His vast catalog includes anthem hits from his years as a member of The Commodores and from his enduring solo career, as well as the record-breaking charity collaboration (co-written with Michael Jackson) “We Are the World,” one of the best selling singles of all time that’s raised millions for famine relief in Africa. He also has the remarkable distinction of having written No. 1 songs every year for 11 consecutive years, and he’s one of only two songwriters in pop history to claim solo credit (music and lyrics) for the most No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits.
In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel seeks to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don’t matter by chronicling lessons learned in the course of his most unlikely of success stories—from a painfully shy, “tragically” late bloomer grappling with ADHD to his dramatic transformation into a world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that have played like the soundtrack of our lives.