Tuskegee

album by Richie

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Tuskegee is a 2012 album by American singer Lionel Richie. The album features re-recorded versions of his career-defining hit singles, reimagined as duets with prominent country music stars. Collaborators on the album include artists such as Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and Shania Twain. The album was a significant commercial success, reaching number one on both the Billboard Top 200 and Country Music charts. The title of the album is a nod to Richie's hometown of Tuskegee, Alabama, where he spent much of his childhood.12

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…back into the spotlight with Tuskegee, a collection of his greatest hits recast as country duets and performed with Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Willie Nelson, and other luminaries of country music. Within just a few weeks, the album reached number
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…back into the spotlight with Tuskegee, a collection of his greatest hits recast as country duets and performed with Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Willie Nelson, and other luminaries of country music. Within just a few weeks, the album reached number
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