LIONEL RICHIE - THREE TIMES A LADY

THREE TIMES A LADY

LIONEL RICHIE

SONGWRITER: LIONEL RICHIE

COUNTRIE: U. S. A.

ALBUM: NATURAL HIGH

LABEL: MOTOWN

GENRE: SOUL MUSIC

YEAR: 1978

Natural High is the sixth studio album by the musical group the Commodores, released in 1978. "Three Times a Lady", released as a single, became their first Billboard Hot 100 number one. The album topped Billboard's R&B Album charts for 8 non-consecutive weeks and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Natural High earned the group a 1979 Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. His recordings with the Commodores and in his solo career made him one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s.

Beginning in 1968, Richie was a member of the funk and soul band the Commodores. The Commodores became established as a popular soul group; their first several albums had a danceable, funky sound, as in such tracks as "Machine Gun" and "Brick House". Over time, Richie wrote and sang more romantic, easy-listening ballads such as "Easy", "Three Times a Lady", "Still", and the breakup ballad "Sail On". Richie launched a solo career in 1982 and his 1982 debut solo album, Lionel Richie, contained three hit singles: the U.S. number-one song "Truly", and the top five hits "You Are" and "My Love". The album hit Nº. 3 on the music charts and sold over four million copies. His 1983 follow-up album, Can't Slow Down, sold over twice as many copies, propelling him into the first rank of international superstars. He also co-wrote the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" with Michael Jackson, which sold over 20 million copies.

Over the course of his career, Richie has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Can't Slow Down, and his other Grammy Awards include Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) in 1985 and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Truly" in 1983. Richie has also been nominated for two Golden Globe awards and won one. In 1982 he was nominated for Best Original Song for the film Endless Love. In 1986 he won the Golden Globe award for Best Original Song for "Say You, Say Me", featured in the film White Nights. The song also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2016, Richie received the Songwriters Hall of Fame's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. He has served with Luke Bryan and Katy Perry as a judge for the singing competition American Idol since its move to ABC from the Fox network. 

Thanks for the times that you've given me

The memories are all in my mind

And now that we've come to the end of our rainbow

There's something I must say out loud

You're once, twice, three times a lady

And I love you

Yes, you're once, twice, three times a lady

And I love you

I love you

You shared my dreams, my joys, my pains

You made my life worth living for

and if i had to live my, life over again

I spend each and every moment with you

You're once, twice, three times a lady

And I love you

Yes, you're once, twice, three times a lady

And I love you

I love you

When we are together, the moments I cherish

With every beat of my heart

To touch you, to hold you, to feel you, to need you

There's nothing to keep us apart

You're once, twice, three times a lady

And I love you

You're once, twice, three times a lady

And I love you

Yes, you're once, twice, three times a lady 

I love you

I love you.