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Lionel Richie shared that he once considered joining the priesthood before kickstarting his music career

He recalled a time when he performed with his band the Commodores and received an audience comment that changed things

Richie details his highs and lows in his new memoir, Truly

Father Richie?

Lionel Richie is opening up about his life like never before in his new memoir, Truly . The 76-year-old “Easy” singer explained how he found his chosen career path was considering entering into the priesthood.

"I couldn’t figure out what the heck to do with my life, couldn’t figure it out," Richie said while promoting the memoir on Today with Jenna & Friends on Friday, Oct. 3. "I’m as shy as I can be. And then I realized, maybe the priesthood might be the best way to g

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