Endless Love

…with whom he recorded “Endless Love” in 1981. Such musical excursions accelerated Richie’s rapid rise in popularity and ultimately precipitated his split from the Commodores.

…the Commodores’ Lionel Richie, “Endless Love” (1981), topped Billboard magazine’s pop, rhythm and blues (R&B), and adult contemporary charts. Ross also developed a film-acting career in the 1970s, beginning with a starring role as blues singer Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues (1972) and continuing with Mahogany (1975),…