Lionel Richie Didn't Want to Leave the Commodores

[@Coco55610]

Commodores was a 🔥 group seen them live many times.

[@Gdub52o]

He has said himself that once he was out, he realized he didn't want to be part of a group anymore. One of the issues was his songs becoming more popular than songs the others wrote. As he began to make money for writer's credit the group pushed back harder against his slow songs. I find it interesting that he said in this clip "i already had a band" if you see performances from their last few years together it was obvious they looked more and more like his backing band than an equal group. Unfortunately no black band of the era successfully stayed together. Not Jacksons, not LTD, not Earth Wind & Fire and not the Commodores

[@SupremeNerd]

actually, Earth, Wind and Fire DID stay together....took breaks yes but they stayed together...The original 3 are there now. RIP Maurice White. As far as The Jacksons and L.T.D. goes, you're spot on

[@Gdub52o]

@@SupremeNerd true. I always think of Rolling Stones. They have managed to stay together forever, but definitely took time out and did other things. I wish Commodores had been able to do the same

[@SupremeNerd]

@@Gdub52o Queen too up until Freddie died while for instance Slave.... That group split into 3 different groups up until they all called it quits lol

[@lucaziken9199]

The Four Tops stayed together because they were friends till the end. It's really adorable actually. They didn't have one member change until Lawrence died in 1997.

[@SupremeNerd]

@@lucaziken9199 absolutely

[@lilyvalley5389]

Solo was best thing for him, his family, pocket, and the world.

[@Will-if7wp]

He is one of my favorite people in music. He just seems like the coolest person out there.

[@patriciasmith5429]

Sometimes you get with what you thought was a great fit, and it turns out that you shine too brightly for them and they start to dislike you. Somethings no matter how seemingly perfect are stepping stones. People who are diamonds usually embarrass opals and have to leave in order to continue to reflect their light to uplift and not to destroy.

[@OfficiallyKelvin]

I’ve never read a comment so perfectly put

[@DeniseHurd-qm7id]

Beautiful

[@elevatedmind1897]

This was great. "Nah it's too late" 🤣🤣🤣

[@fanmaxis3004]

trying to get Lionel Richie back in the commodores is like trying to get Peter Gabriel back in Genesis

[@mrcrazyjonpresents4312]

So true

[@rocknrollpat]

They said the same thing about ABBA, and there's still something going around about more new music and a possible tour. Never say it's too late...

[@fanmaxis3004]

@@rocknrollpat yeah I heard that but it's not even gonna be a real tour it's supposed to be a "virtual avatars" tour with computer animations of them on stage

[@ahmedbassiouny8456]

And Justin Timberlake back in Nsync

[@karmicobsession1636]

@@ahmedbassiouny8456 it's not justin that doesn't want to comeback it's JC

[@astrosjer822]

The Commodores forever!

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

The reality is, almost ALL successful bands/groups have a breakout star. And it's almost always the lead. The lead is in that position for a reason. Lionel needed to go, it was his time. But it's been almost 40 years since "Lady" was their last real hit together. Lionel, no shade intended, hasn't been a BIG STAR since 1986. Why in the hell haven't they had a reunion at any point? I don't even recall them at his tribute show...that sucks.

[@tedder1931]

I think Water Orange and William King who still are still in and run the Commodores are not interested? JD Nicholas is the third member and does lead vocals of the Richie songs in concert, and has been with the Commodores since 1984. I guess they just want to keep being a catalog act as a trio and do around 150 dates a year, and I am sure they make a decent living on the road still. It would be nice to see a reunion, but I don’t see it happening unless they make the Hall of Fame.

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Their last hits with Lionel were “Lady,You Bring Me Up” and “Oh No”. Even if they reunite, it won’t be complete because keyboardist Milan Williams died in 2006 from cancer.

[@Snowboy2015]

Damn, you were all over KZbin a few years ago. Are you still making comments on random videos ?

[@silvyebasta]

legend! ❤️

[@NellieKAdaba]

silvy ebasta icon

[@southamcaballero]

It was a combination of things. It was mainly like he said, but one of the main things was the slow songs. They just had different styles, kind of like the Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald

[@blackhawk7r221]

The Commodores turned into what the Temptations became, or later New Edition. One main frontman in the eyes of the public. And equal band mates take that hard. They had a great run.

[@realkylehooks]

That's a bit of revisionist history. Clyde was seen as every bit the star Lionel was before he went solo. Their huge funk hits were mostly led by Clyde, and Clyde was a better showman. Their ballads were mostly led by Lionel. I've talked to several people close to the situation at the time, and what really happened is that Motown offered Clyde the solo deal first, and Clyde said no because he wanted to make sure his bandmates continued with the great career they were having (which he successfully continued until just a couple years ago and is replaced by his son). After Clyde said no, Motown offered Lionel the deal and he jumped ship. It was only after Lionel had a few major hits solo, right when music videos took the world by storm, that Lionel was retroactively viewed as *the* star of the Commodores.

[@professorx8549]

Commodores not in The Hall of Fame? Someone plze explain why hasn't that place been shut down , padlocked , and two guards posted outside of the doors?

[@MRATOMIC-yz2cx]

Lionel Richie is great. My favorite commodores song of all time was Machine Gun.

[@NellieKAdaba]

Adam Edwards Great song

[@justcallmehanna823]

Machine Gun was written (and lead instrumentation performed) by Commodore member Milan Williams, now deceased. It was their first hit.

[@ultramutt8278]

That infamous press headline should actually have read "What's a funk band like The Commodores doing with a pop singer like Lionel Richie?"

[@Gdub52o]

They use to hand alot of the funky tracks to Clyde. But watching Lionel perform Brick House over the years he could have done those songs too

[@ruth_a_r.n.2753]

What?? They need to bring original group back and sing Brick house! Women everywhere LOVED that song!!

[@Alexz_Archivz]

@01:10 Damn, you see his daughter in him with his smile

[@DetroitLives313]

Nicole Richie was adopted. Her biological dad is Sheila E's brother.

[@avisharma9378]

I can see it in your eyes.

[@tedder1931]

The story I got was that Richie had to take two to three years off to do his solo stuff, and Commodores said “no way, we want to work,” and went on without him. Years later, it seems Richie got, and took all the credit for the Commodores, and I think that has bothered William King, and Walter Orange for some time. What is crazy is Lionel Richie still tours, and so do The Commodores.

[@SupremeNerd]

That's partially true. All of they're biggest hits except for brick house and i believe machine gun where written by Lionel Richie. He was also writing songs for other people.. their last big hit before Nightshift was Lady you bring me up (written by Richie with credit given to over of the other Commodores). He came up with them but he didn't need them it was the other way around

[@SupremeNerd]

well he didnt take all the credit but the majority of all the big hits the Commodores had, Lionel Richie Wrote

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Lionel didn’t need them to begin with.

[@tedder1931]

Commodores pushed for him to sing when they opened for J5. Before that he just was a sax player.

[@rashawnda-professor2999]

@@SupremeNerd Lionel didn't write Lady You Bring Me Up. Thomas and his wife wrote the song whie the band produced the song. The follow up single Oh No was the last single that Lionel scored with The Commodores.

[@gaynorpatterson2915]

Lionel was the most talented one of the group.

[@Itzmrmarcus94]

Lionel Richie ain't been black since he left the Commodores Man! *Chris Tucker Voice

[@reginaldmassey7277]

Marcus Hunter his songs are so whack!

[@007ndc]

Lionel Richie became the black Barry Manilow lol

[@Brickcitygirl]

black then black now

[@jameshlightseyiii5930]

​@@reginaldmassey7277no there not

[@Vonnies1929]

WOW!!!

[@pimpmastaa101]

L E G E N D

[@NewMessage]

Well if that call ever did happen.. we know how he'd answer.

[@fetB]

hi there?

[@illnsp08]

haha..good one!

[@jameskuppan4017]

Hello, is it me you're looking for? 😂

[@cochiswatkins6137]

He's a genius

[@dechandraharris7009]

It should have been longer.

[@TheShospitali]

I think Lionel did the Commodores kind of dirty myself. But who knows I wasn't there.

[@TonyVisciardi]

He seems to have had a lot of work done.

[@SupremeNerd]

Black don't crack...Looks good for 70 years old huh (68 at the time you made this comment)

[@jeffreyconyers7120]

Strangest thing nothing stopping them from during a one-shot concert tour but pride?

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Exactly. They'd clean up

[@coachrobinson9958]

SKEET! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🥇🥇🥇🥇🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

[@somethingdifferent4u247]

Wow.....I'm shocked 😱🤔

[@YohAquino2]

Hello...

[@jeffherron3844]

The Jimmy Kimmel estrogen hour

[@Documenting_Life_8619]

Hello 👋

[@sunrah4469]

That face tho...he needs to do an episode of "BOTCHED".

[@andrenoel9792]

Lavar ball

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

"Lavar Ball from the 80's"--Michael Trapson

[@shakirajosephjackson914]

Ya yeet!!

[@shakirajosephjackson914]

2nd Comment

[@manthemanmantheman6611]

damn i though he was lavar ball

[@SupremeNerd]

how?

[@manthemanmantheman6611]

@@SupremeNerd he looks like him

[@SupremeNerd]

@@manthemanmantheman6611 no he doesn't but ok LOL

[@manthemanmantheman6611]

@@SupremeNerdomg he does, look more in depth. He looks like laver if he had hair 😂😂😂

[@SupremeNerd]

@@manthemanmantheman6611 i guess....i don't see it though *shrug*

[@artyomv.5996]

and Lionel Richie aint been black ever since...

[@tinaj163]

Lol

[@dumisanimsomi4300]

@@tinaj163 He blessed the world with his God given gift. He still is. Lionel we celebrate you. Keep living

[@Alexz_Archivz]

well after the fact...

[@maZec31]

I am not that stupid to say 5th comment!

[@wolfpack1218]

First comment !

[@juihhg77]

there is a guy, in the u.s. apparently and only in the show business area, who has a nasty habit to light farts near famous'people face. He needs to stop.