Truly

Losing sleep over this book.I wish to be Chase Bank manager telling the car salesman god of music is going to purchase the cars...

Lionel Ritchie took readers on a journey that was his fascinating life. His storytelling was very enjoyable, and I found myself smiling and sometimes laughing throughout the book. As a matter of fact, I plan to read it again!

Lionel Richie’s long-awaited memoir is not just a book — it is a heartbeat set to music. From the first page, it becomes unmistakably clear that Richie isn’t merely recounting a career; he is opening a door into his soul. This is a story told with warmth, vulnerability, humor, and astonishing generosity — the kind of honesty only a man who has truly lived, loved, lost, and risen again can offer.Richie brings readers home to Tuskegee, and you can feel the red clay, the joy, the pressure, and the history beneath his feet. Every chapter is rich with gratitude — for the people who lifted him, the music that saved him, and the audiences around the world who felt his voice in their bones. The shy young dreamer who once doubted he belonged becomes the Lionel Richie who wrote the soundtrack to millions of lives, yet he never once stops feeling human, real, and reachable.The stories sparkle: late-night mischief on the road with The Commodores, culture shock in Harlem and the French Riviera, the glittering ascent to Motown fame, the surreal experience of performing for billions, and the almost otherworldly collaboration that became “We Are the World.” But it is the quieter moments — the losses, the heartbreaks, the near disasters — that leave the deepest mark. Richie does not hide his pain. Instead, he turns it into something luminous and strangely comforting, reminding us that our scars do not diminish us; they shape the art we are meant to give the world.This memoir is wildly entertaining, yes — but more than that, it is healing. Richie invites readers to remember that dreams are never too late, that love is never wasted, and that even when life threatens to break us, music — literal or metaphorical — can stitch us back together. By the end, you don’t just admire Lionel Richie; you feel like you’ve traveled with him, laughed with him, survived with him, and found hope with him. And surprised by how much he curses and just how funny he is.Radiant, courageous, and brimming with heart, this book is not simply for fans of Lionel Richie — it is for anyone who has ever struggled, ever doubted, ever dared to hope. It is a memoir you don’t just read — you feel.

It was the back story to the sound track of my life. He is as nice as I wanted him to be. Very well written.

Truly is a warm, moving and beautifully revealing memoir from the man whose music quietly scored the emotional landscape of my early teens. Lionel Richie opens the door to his life with disarming honesty—inviting the reader to walk with him from Tuskegee to global stardom, from Commodores harmonies to solo superstardom, and through the personal heartbreaks and reinventions that shaped his journey.What gives this memoir its power is not just the chronology of a remarkable career, but the vulnerability with which Richie tells it. You hear the echoes of “All Night Long,” “Hello,” “Penny Lover,” and “Three Times a Lady” not just as hits, but as milestones along a life lived with purpose, curiosity and an unshakeable love for craft. Richie reminds you that behind every timeless ballad is a moment of doubt, a conversation, a stumble, a stubborn insistence on joy.For those of us who grew up with his music—who danced, dreamed and healed to his melodies this book is a tender thank-you. It reconnects you to the man behind the microphone and leaves you grateful for the soundtrack he gifted us.Thank you, Lionel, for the memories.