The smooth operator Lionel Richie
1 April, 2012
Reporter: Alex Cullen
Producer: Rebecca LeTourneau
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Sunday Night’s Alex Cullen catches up with the smoothest of smooth operators, Lionel Richie, as he coaxes the country music star Shania Twain into singing again for the first time in seven years. Now a grandfather, Richie takes Sunday Night on a tour of his LA mansion – the scene of his famous daughter Nicole’s elaborate wedding. And he speaks openly about his 43-year career, the secret behind his famous love songs and his very costly divorce.
Lionel Richie proves that you can go home again with his new album, Tuskegee, a collection of 13 of his international hits performed as duets with today’s country music superstars. The international icon has returned to his Southern roots to create an album that touches people of all backgrounds, faiths and ages around the world. It includes duets with the likes of Tim McGraw, Shania Twain, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, and Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles’. Meanwhile, Jason Aldean brings a fresh country-rock edge to “Say You, Say Me,” and Darius Rucker brings a rich texture to “Stuck On You,”. Rascal Flatts combines a contagious enthusiasm for a memorable duet of “Dancin’ on the Ceiling,” and Willie Nelson’s unique phrasings on “Easy” create the rhythm of a gently rocking boat. For more information go Getmusic's website http://www.getmusic.com.au. You can also find them on https://www.facebook.com/Getmusic.
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