Truly

Memorias

By Lionel Richie

On Sale: 5/5/2026

La esperadas memorias del legendario Lionel Richie.

Lionel Richie, un narrador sin parangón, está dispuesto a contarlo todo. En este libro de memorias, íntimo y profundamente sincero, Lionel repasa acontecimientos divertidos y angustiosos para inspirar a todos los que dudan de sí mismos o sienten que sus sueños no importan. Lionel relata las lecciones aprendidas a lo largo de su insólita historia de éxito: su dramática transformación de persona dolorosamente tímida y con un desarrollo «trágicamente» tardío a artista de talla mundial y compositor de canciones de amor que han sonado como la banda sonora de nuestras vidas.

Divertido, cálido y cautivador, Lionel recuerda su infancia en Tuskegee, Alabama, donde creció en su campus universitario durante el apogeo del movimiento por los derechos civiles; sus insólitas aventuras como miembro de The Commodores; su adolescencia y juventud en el Harlem de finales de los sesenta; el choque cultural que supuso tocar en la Riviera francesa; la gran oportunidad de grabar con la Motown; su meteórica carrera como solista, que incluyó una presentación en los Juegos Olímpicos ante dos mil millones de personas de todo el mundo; la composición y grabación de «We Are the World» y su actual fama multigeneracional como juez en American Idol. A pesar de sus turbulencias, pérdidas y calamidades, Lionel nos introduce a un emocionante viaje y da constancia de su legado para la posteridad, que nos recuerda el poder del amor para elevar nuestras propias vidas y nuestro mundo.

El libro de Lionel Richie incluye tres suplementos fotográficos de ocho páginas.

—–

The long-awaited memoir of the legendary Lionel Richie.

As a storyteller second to none, Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don’t matter. Lionel chronicles lessons learned during his unlikely story of remarkable success—his dramatic transformation from painfully shy, “tragically” late bloomer to world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that have played as the soundtrack of our lives. 

Funny, warm, and riveting, Lionel recalls his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he grew up on its university campus during the heyday of the Civil Rights movement, raucous adventures as a member of The Commodores, coming-of-age in late 1960s Harlem, culture shock playing gigs on the French Riviera, the big break of being signed to Motown, his meteoric solo career that included an Olympics performance witnessed by two billion around the globe, all the way through to writing and recording “We Are the World” and his current multi-generational fame as a judge on American Idol. Even with its turbulence, loss, and near-calamity, Lionel’s journey takes us on a thrill ride and delivers a memoir for the ages—reminding us of the power of love to elevate our own lives and our world.

Lionel Richie’s memoir includes three eight-page photo inserts.


ISBN: 9780063475045
Imprint: HarperCollins Espanol
On Sale: May 5, 2026
List price: $25.99
No of pages: 448
Trim Size: 4.710 in (w) x 7.170 in (h) x 1.040 in (d)
BISAC 1: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs
BISAC 2: MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician
BISAC 3: PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Reality, Game Shows & Talk Shows

Lionel Richie

Biography

With more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, an Oscar®, Golden Globe®, and four Grammy Awards®, Lionel Richie’s distinctions include 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year, 2022’s American Music Awards Icon Award, his 18th AMA award. He’s one of only eight artists to win the Kennedy Center Honors (2017), the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress (2022), and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2022). Richie served as producer of The Greatest Night in Pop, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and received 11.9M views in its first week on Netflix, becoming one of the most successful music documentaries of all time.  

La esperadas memorias del legendario Lionel Richie.

Lionel Richie, un narrador sin parangón, está dispuesto a contarlo todo. En este libro de memorias, íntimo y profundamente sincero, Lionel repasa acontecimientos divertidos y angustiosos para inspirar a todos los que dudan de sí mismos o sienten que sus sueños no importan. Lionel relata las lecciones aprendidas a lo largo de su insólita historia de éxito: su dramática transformación de persona dolorosamente tímida y con un desarrollo «trágicamente» tardío a artista de talla mundial y compositor de canciones de amor que han sonado como la banda sonora de nuestras vidas.

Divertido, cálido y cautivador, Lionel recuerda su infancia en Tuskegee, Alabama, donde creció en su campus universitario durante el apogeo del movimiento por los derechos civiles; sus insólitas aventuras como miembro de The Commodores; su adolescencia y juventud en el Harlem de finales de los sesenta; el choque cultural que supuso tocar en la Riviera francesa; la gran oportunidad de grabar con la Motown; su meteórica carrera como solista, que incluyó una presentación en los Juegos Olímpicos ante dos mil millones de personas de todo el mundo; la composición y grabación de «We Are the World» y su actual fama multigeneracional como juez en American Idol. A pesar de sus turbulencias, pérdidas y calamidades, Lionel nos introduce a un emocionante viaje y da constancia de su legado para la posteridad, que nos recuerda el poder del amor para elevar nuestras propias vidas y nuestro mundo.

El libro de Lionel Richie incluye tres suplementos fotográficos de ocho páginas.

—–

The long-awaited memoir of the legendary Lionel Richie.

As a storyteller second to none, Lionel Richie is ready to tell it all. In this intimate, deeply candid memoir, Lionel revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves or feel their dreams don’t matter. Lionel chronicles lessons learned during his unlikely story of remarkable success—his dramatic transformation from painfully shy, “tragically” late bloomer to world-class entertainer and composer of love songs that have played as the soundtrack of our lives. 

Funny, warm, and riveting, Lionel recalls his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, where he grew up on its university campus during the heyday of the Civil Rights movement, raucous adventures as a member of The Commodores, coming-of-age in late 1960s Harlem, culture shock playing gigs on the French Riviera, the big break of being signed to Motown, his meteoric solo career that included an Olympics performance witnessed by two billion around the globe, all the way through to writing and recording “We Are the World” and his current multi-generational fame as a judge on American Idol. Even with its turbulence, loss, and near-calamity, Lionel’s journey takes us on a thrill ride and delivers a memoir for the ages—reminding us of the power of love to elevate our own lives and our world.

Lionel Richie’s memoir includes three eight-page photo inserts.


ISBN: 9780063475045
Imprint: HarperCollins Espanol
On Sale: May 5, 2026
List price: $25.99
No of pages: 448
Trim Size: 4.710 in (w) x 7.170 in (h) x 1.040 in (d)
BISAC 1: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs
BISAC 2: MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician
BISAC 3: PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Reality, Game Shows & Talk Shows

Lionel Richie

Biography

With more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, an Oscar®, Golden Globe®, and four Grammy Awards®, Lionel Richie’s distinctions include 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year, 2022’s American Music Awards Icon Award, his 18th AMA award. He’s one of only eight artists to win the Kennedy Center Honors (2017), the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress (2022), and induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2022). Richie served as producer of The Greatest Night in Pop, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and received 11.9M views in its first week on Netflix, becoming one of the most successful music documentaries of all time.