Throwback Thursday: Lionel Richie & Diana Ross – “Endless Love”
Today is Lionel Richie’s 70th birthday, so this week’s TBT selection has to be something from his amazing catalog.
In August of 1981, Unc Lionel linked up with Diana Ross to record “Endless Love,” a song he wrote and produced for the soundtrack of a movie with the same title. The movie wasn’t much of a hit, but that song? A stone cold winner.
“Endless Love” spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars and Record of the Year at the Grammys. It would become the biggest hit for both artists, and for Diana, her 18th career No. 1 and sixth as a solo artist. Practically, she’s tied with Mariah Carey for most No. 1s among female artists, but Billboard separates tallies for artists who have been a part of different acts.
(Speaking of Mariah, she made an amazing cover of this song with Luther Vandross that is definitely worth checking out.)
Below is a live performance of “Endless Love” at the 1982 Oscars. Enjoy.
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