Lionel Richie has won a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Golden Globe. Is he going for a Pulitzer now with his new memoir, Truly?

Forget the prize. Lionel Richie shares why "American Idol" is about more than winning, and how one phrase changes lives.

“Easy,” of course, is a soul-pop ballad written by Richie, featuring warm and expansive vocals from the Alabama native. “Easy” became a hit in 1977 during Richie’s years with the Commodores, and ...