Truly

De: Lionel Richie

Narrado por: Lionel Richie, Blair Underwood

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • USA TODAY BESTSELLER • LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER

“Richie is refreshingly open in the book, which functions as both a fun memoir and a love letter to music and his beloved Tuskegee… There’s an abundance of love and gratitude in this wildly entertaining, utterly charming memoir.” – Kirkus, STARRED review

The long-awaited memoir of the legendary Lionel Richie.

The audiobook, read by Blair Underwood, includes an introduction delivered by Richie.

As a storyteller second to none, Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don’t matter. Lionel chronicles lessons learned during his unlikely story of remarkable success—his dramatic transformation from painfully shy, “tragically” late bloomer to world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that have played as the soundtrack of our lives.

Funny, warm, and riveting, Lionel recalls his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he grew up on its university campus during the heyday of the Civil Rights movement, raucous adventures as a member of The Commodores, coming-of-age in late 1960s Harlem, culture shock playing gigs on the French Riviera, the big break of being signed to Motown, his meteoric solo career that included an Olympics performance witnessed by two billion around the globe, all the way through to writing and recording “We Are the World” and his current multi-generational fame as a judge on American Idol. Even with its turbulence, loss, and near-calamity, Lionel’s journey takes us on a thrill ride and delivers a memoir for the ages—reminding us of the power of love to elevate our own lives and our world.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Great memoir

The content and narrator are great. Like an afternoon conversation. Not sure if he told the whole story. But he tells enough to know he’s human like all of us.

I sure hope there’s a sequel!

Firstly, Blair KILLED IT on the narration! It was so personal and emotional, I honestly kept forgetting it wasn’t actually Lionel speaking.
Everything was so descriptive and honest….I definitely cried. A lot!! Equally, I was laughing out loud and singing (terribly) like I was a teenager in the 80s again. I loved everything about this book and can’t recommend it enough!

I loved the life’s journey and the way it was written. It gave me the sense of sincerity and that it came from the heart. It was a beautiful story and gave me a lot more appreciation of all the work and things he accomplished

The historical revelations of life

An excellent biography with passionate insights into a life journey, offering wisdom for all to learn empathy and compassion.
As an aspiring writer and poet, I found reading this biography poignant and inspiring, as it provided insights into the life of a prolific music writer and his lifetime of learning, while acknowledging his mistakes, accomplishments, and successes.
I have added Tuskegee University to my places to tour and explore.
Excellent read and memoir.

The Music of my Life

I truly (pun intended) loved this book. The writing is detailed and insightful and Blair Underwood did an amazing job in the audio. Highly recommend!