Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. born June 20 1949 In Tuskegee Alabama Is An American R&B Singer Songwriter Composer And Occasional Actor. He Got His Start As The Front Man For The Commodores A Nationally Popular Motown Band During The 70's. They Had Several Hits Such As Easy Three Times A Lady And Probably The Commodores' Most Famous Hit Brick House. Richie Quit The Band In 1981 For A Solo Career. He Released His Self-Titled Debut In 1982. Read More On Last.Fm
"Penny Lover" Was A Top Ten Hit On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Spending Two Weeks At Number 8 In December 1984. 8 Peak Position On The Billboard R&B Chart While On The Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart The Song Logged Four Weeks At Number 1. On The UK Singles Chart The Song Reached Number 18. In Canada It Peaked At Number 12 On The RPM Singles Chart.