Lionel Richie 1980s Hits Trivia Quiz
Lionel Richie trivia follows his move from group success into a dominant 1980s solo career built on romantic ballads, dance-floor hits, ambitious music videos, and major awards. The questions also cover film music, an Olympic performance, and his songwriting beyond his own records.
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Jennifer | 10 / 12 | 1:10 |
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Paula | 10 / 12 | 3:05 |
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Donna | 10 / 12 | 8:35 |
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Linda | 12 / 12 | 3:33 |
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Boodles1 | 11 / 12 | 3:18 |
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Jennifer | 10 / 12 | 1:10 |
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Paula | 10 / 12 | 3:05 |
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Donna | 10 / 12 | 8:35 |
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Linda | 12 / 12 | 3:33 |
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Boodles1 | 11 / 12 | 3:18 |
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Jennifer | 10 / 12 | 1:10 |
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Paula | 10 / 12 | 3:05 |
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Donna | 10 / 12 | 8:35 |
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What This Quiz Covers
The quiz covers Richie's transition from a famous vocal group, romantic ballads, a gravity-defying music video, a major film song, an Olympic closing ceremony performance, and award-winning songwriting.
Trivia Study Guide ›
- Which solo hit gave Richie both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for its songwriting?
- Which film introduced a Richie ballad that later won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
- Which university did Lionel Richie attend before his recording career became his full-time focus?
- Which Lionel Richie album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year?
- Which group did Lionel Richie leave behind as his solo career took off in the early 1980s?
- Which record label released Lionel Richie's major solo recordings during the 1980s?
- Which singer co-wrote the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" with Lionel Richie?
- Which music video used rotating-room effects to show Richie and dancers performing on walls and overhead?
- Which major sporting event featured Richie performing his party anthem during its closing ceremony?
- Which Lionel Richie video centers on a blind art student who creates a sculpture of him?
- Which Richie hit mixes a Caribbean-flavored party sound with a chorus about celebrating until morning?
- Which ballad gave Lionel Richie his first No. 1 hit as a solo artist?
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