LIONEL RICHIE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/1981 - HFSID 269374

THE COMMODORES: LIONEL RICHIE
He signs for the Commodores to appear on America's Top Ten Christmas
 Partly Printed Document signed: "Lionel Richie" in black ink, 2p, 8½x11, separate sheets. No place, 1981 December, no day. Headed: "Standard AFTRA Engagement Contract for Single Television Broadcast and for Multiple Television Broadcasts Within One Calendar Week". Contract between Commodores Entertainment Corporation fso/Lionel Richie, New York, New York and Scotti Brothers/SYD Vinnedge Television, Los Angeles, California, for Richie to appear on the program, An America's Top Ten Christmas. The performance was to be held at the Franklin Hotel, Hollywood, California, and Richie, who was classified as a "Principal Performer" was to receive $411.25 in compensation. Also signed by the producer. In the year Richie signed this contract, the Commodores released In the Pocket, their last album featuring Richie. Singer/songwriter Lionel Richie (b. 1949) co-founded the Commodores in 1967. Signing with Motown in 1971, the group became one of the country's most popular bands by the mid-1970s. Beginning in 1980, Richie began doing more "outside" projects, releasing his first solo album, Lionel Richie, in 1982. Richie has sold nearly 100 million albums and has had 22 Top 10 hits, 13 of them between 1981, the year this contract was signed, and 1987. He has won five Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for Best Song (1986, for the film, White Nights (1985)), a Golden Globe for Best Original Song in 1986 and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Song in 1982 (Endless Love (1981)) and 1986 (The Color Purple (1985)). His hits include "All Night Long (All Night)", "Truly", "Hello", "Endless Love", "Easy" and "Three Times a Lady".Lightly creased with folds, not at signature. Staple and staple holes at upper left blank corner and at upper right blank edge. Otherwise, fine condition.

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