Lionel Richie: Last News

Madonna literally wound up flat on her back after falling on stage in the midst of her Celebration Tour on Sunday (more on that in a minute), the pop icon finally got vindication for not being invited to a seminal moment in pop history.On January 28, 1985, more than 40 of the most famous singers in the world united under one roof to record the blockbuster charity single “We Are the World” following the live taping of the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The star-studded lineup featured music legends like Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Paul Simon and Cyndi Lauper, among others.For decades, fans of a certain age have always wondered why Madonna – whose iconic single “Like a Virgin” was the number 1 song in the country that week and was at the AMAs that evening – was curiously absent from the superstar recording which benefitted famine relief in Africa and also featured celebrities like Dan Aykroyd, Bette Midler and LaToya Jackson.? MADONNA at the American Music Awards in LA, Jan 28 1985#Madonna #1980s pic.twitter.com/HAteCvjyt6On Friday, Lionel Richie, who co-wrote “We Are the World,” was confronted with the decision to exclude the biggest female pop star in the world from the track during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.“At the beginning you guys talk about Cyndi Lauper and Madonna,” Kimmel said referencing Richie’s new Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, which documents the recording of the single. “We know Cyndi Lauper was in this thing.