Lionel richie all night long

Lionel Richie - All Night Long

By historyhonors7

  • Lionel Richie was born

    Lionel Richie was born
    He was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.

  • Energetic Times in Post-World War II Era

    Energetic Times in Post-World War II Era
    Downtown Rocky Mount was a vibrant place, because tobacco and textile industries were very large in jobs. Rocky Mount Mills, a historic cotton mill, was in full swing. All the tobacco trading was going on. The Edgecombe side was full of pretty houses and nice homes and people taking care of them. There were German dances, live orchestras, etc.

  • Tornado in Roseboro and Parkersburg

    Tornado in Roseboro and Parkersburg
    Between Roseboro and Parkersburg, about 20 homes were destroyed and four people were killed.

  • nuclear bombs nearly detonated in north carolina

    nuclear bombs nearly detonated in north carolina
    On a January night in 1961, a U.S. Air Force bomber broke in half while flying over eastern North Carolina. From the belly of the B-52 fell two bombs -- two nuclear bombs that hit the ground near the city of Goldsboro.

  • John F. Kennedy's Assassination

    John F. Kennedy's Assassination
    John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, on Friday, November 22, 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald

  • Tobacco and Texiles fuel the economy

    Tobacco and Texiles fuel the economy
    The demand for bright leaf tobacco rose rapidly as the cigarette industry took shape and the growth of the tobacco market led to the establishment of the city’s first bank in 1889.
    The tobacco market in Rocky Mount rose during the late 1800s and was one of the city’s main cash crops.

  • Lionel Richie joined The Commodores

    Lionel Richie joined The Commodores
    In 1968 he became a singer and saxophonist with the Commodores. They signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1968 before moving on to Motown Records as a support act to The Jackson 5.

  • Martin Luther King's Death

    Martin Luther King's Death
    Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968. It sparked rioting in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, Newark, Washington, D.C., and many others. Across the country 46 deaths will be blamed on the riots.

  • The Great Peru Earthquake

    The Great Peru Earthquake
    Earthquake kills more than 50,000 in Peru on May 31, 1970.

  • Lionel Richie married his first wife

    Lionel Richie married his first wife
    On October 18, 1975, Lionel Richie married his college sweetheart, Brenda Harvey.

  • Iran Hostage Crisis

    Iran Hostage Crisis
    The Iran hostage crisis was a crisis between Iran and the United States. 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days (November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981

  • Lionel Richie's first #1 Hit

    Lionel Richie's first #1 Hit
    "Truly" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 9, 1982 and climbed to No. 1 on November 27 - December 4, 1982. It also spent four weeks at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart and nine weeks at No. 2 on the R&B chart.

  • Lionel RIchie adopted Nicole Richie

    Lionel RIchie adopted Nicole Richie
    In 1983 Lionel Richie & Brenda Harvey adopted Nicole Richie, the 2 year old daughter of one of the members of Lionel's band. They raised her as their daughter and adopted her legally when she was 9.

  • All Night Long was released

    All Night Long was released
    All Night Long - Lionel RichieAll Night Long was released on August 31, 1983, and after, it became a big hit in the pop culture.