Commodores - Midnight Magic

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Midnight Magic, the seventh studio album from the Commodores. It went to number 15 in the UK, number 3 on the US Billboard Album chart (a forty-one week chart life total) and number 1 on the US Billboard R&B chart.

Thomas Dolby - The Flat Earth

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of The Flat Earth, the second studio album from Thomas Dolby. It spent eighteen weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 35. It also went to number 14 in the UK.

Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down (30th anniversary)

Today (October 11th), marks the thirtieth anniversary of Can't Slow Down, the multi-Platinum second solo studio album from Lionel Richie.

For my full review of this 1983 classic, please click here.

Commodores - Natural High

Welcome to another edition of Seventies Saturday

This month marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Natural High, the sixth studio album from the Commodores. This May of 1978 release peaked at number 8 on the UK charts and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 200. It also provided the band with its first number 1 single outside of the US Billboard R&B charts.

Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie

After a number of years as lead singer for the Commodores, Lionel Richie decided to try his hand as a solo artist. Today (October 6th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the self-titled solo debut release Lionel Richie. The album was a multi-Platinum seller. It went to number 41 in Sweden, number 21 in the Netherlands, number 18 in Australia, number 9 in the UK, number 5 in Canada and number 3 in New Zealand. Here in the US, it reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 200 and number 1 on the Billboard R&B charts.

Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down

Happy sixty-third birthday today (June 20th) to American singer-songwriter, producer and actor Lionel Richie. The Tuskegee, Alabama, born and raised man started his career as a singer and saxophone player for the Commodores in 1968. In the early 80’s, he left the group and embarked upon a successful solo career.

On October 11th, 1983, he released his second studio album Can’t Slow Down. This multi-Platinum selling album hit the top of the charts all across the globe; it went to number 9 in Italy, number 3 in Norway and Switzerland, number 2 in Germany and Sweden, and number 1 in the UK (twice - once for a week in 1983 and then again for two weeks in 1984), Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand.