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Written by Commodores lead singer Lionel Richie, the song is a slow ballad expressing a man's relief as a relationship ends. Rather than being depressed about the break-up, he states that he is instead "easy like Sunday morning"—something that Richie described as evocative of "small Southern towns that die at 11:30pm" on a Saturday night, such as his hometown Tuskegee, Alabama. [6]
Richie is a popular musician in various Arab states, [41] [42] and has performed in Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Libya. [43] John Berman for ABC News reported in 2006 that "Grown Iraqi men get misty-eyed by the mere mention of his name. 'I love Lionel Richie,' they say. They can sing an entire Lionel Richie song."
Commodores were formed from two former student groups: the Mystics and the Jays. Richie described some members of the Mystics as "jazz buffs". [5] The new six-man band featured Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary, and William King from the Mystics, and Andre Callahan, Michael Gilbert, and Milan Williams from the Jays. They chose their present name ...
"Sail On" is a Commodores song written by Lionel Richie from their 1979 album Midnight Magic. Released as the first of three singles from the album, it was produced by both Commodores and James Anthony Carmichael. The song reached the top ten on both the US and UK music charts that same year.
Richie's performance also included renditions of "Hello" and "All Night Long." Lionel Richie Performs “Easy” with Dave Grohl at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Watch Bryan Kress
Don't Wanna Lose You (Lionel Richie song) E. Easy (Commodores song) Endless Love (song) F. Fancy Dancer (song) Flying High (Commodores song) H.
If I’m in the middle of the stage and I forget the lyrics, there’s a wonderful period where I go “Come on, everybody.” And they’re singing louder than I am. That’s why you write the song.
"Easy" (1977) "Brick House" (1977) "Too Hot ta Trot" ... Lionel Richie stated that the song's title is a play on the expression "built like a brick shithouse", ...