Truly

The long-awaited memoir of legendary Lionel 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. He shares raucous adventures as a member of The Commodores, his coming-of-age in late 1960s Harlem, and the culture shock of playing gigs on the French Riviera. He details the big break of being signed to Motown, his meteoric solo career that included an Olympics performance witnessed by two billion people around the globe, and his role in writing and recording 'We Are the World'. He brings us up to 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.

Truly includes three eight-page photo inserts.