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ESSENCE Festival: Lionel Richie's 13 Best Videos & Performances

In honor of 2014 ESSENCE Festival headliner Lionel Richie, we're taking a trip down memory lane—bellbottoms, afros, jheri curls and all! From Richie's musical beginnings with the Commodores to his stellar solo career and epic duet with Diana Ross, we've compiled his 13 best music moments on camera.
ESSENCE Festival: Lionel Richie's 13 Best Videos & Performances
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In honor of 2014 ESSENCE Festival headliner Lionel Richie, we’re taking a trip down memory lane—bellbottoms, afros, jheri curls and all! From Richie’s musical beginnings with the Commodores to his stellar solo career and epic duet with Diana Ross, we’ve compiled his 13 best music moments on camera.