Smooth as Angel Pussy

When Lionel Richie was a kid, he ripped out his own throat, soaked it in honey, dipped it in star dust, and had it back in his body in time for lunch. Now that’s smooth. So it’s no wonder that his career has seen him soar to the heights of...

By Jacob Katel

December 3, 2009

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When Lionel Richie was a kid, he ripped out his own throat, soaked it in honey, dipped it in star dust, and had it back in his body in time for lunch. Now that’s smooth. So it’s no wonder that his career has seen him soar to the heights of a 2.6 billion-strong worldwide television viewing audience for a 20-minute command performance of his hit song “All Night Long” live from the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. And though for most humans that would mean the climax of their career, Lionel Richie just keeps going. His newest album Just Go has already produced millions of hits worth of fan-made and official videos on Youtube alone. See him perform — nay, melt — at Hard Rock Live this Sunday.
Sun., Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., 2009

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