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Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, composer, and occasional actor. He got his start as the front man for the Commodores, a nationally popular Motown band during the 70's. They had several hits such as Easy, Three Times A Lady, and probably the Commodores' most famous hit, Brick House. Richie quit the band in 1981 for a solo career. He released his self-titled debut in 1982. The album hit No. 3 on the charts and sold over 4 million copies. His follow up album, Can't Slow Down, sold over...

Sneaky Feelings were a 1980s New Zealand pop/rock band, led by Matthew Bannister, who recorded on the Flying Nun label. Initially recording with the line-up of Bannister (guitar), David Pine (guitar), Kat Tyrie (bass) and Martin Durrant (drums), Tyrie was replaced by John Kelcher early in the band's career. Durrant left shortly before the band's demise, and was replaced by Ross Burge. Sneaky Feelings were unusual among Dunedin Sound bands in that all four members of the band sang and several of the members wrote material. The jangle sound of the guitars and layered vocals drew their influence from the...

1.) From St. Matthews, South Carolina, Mixed Feelings band manager and keyboard player Glenn W Walling wrote and produced "Sha-La-La" in 1976. (pictured center back on CD). As is characteristic for him, he composed the rough draft in only 15-20 minutes. Originally, the 45rpm was to have the flip side "Love Will Find a Way" as the A side, but the recording company inadvertently transposed sides. After release, the record was distributed to local radio stations in Columbia, South Carolina but never gained any air time. What an overwhelming sense of amazement to see that "Sha-La-La" has become an international...