Lionel Richie’s ‘No-Holds-Barred’ MemoirTrulyRecounts the Music Legend’s Rise to Fame — See the Cover! (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Lionel Richie and the cover of his memoir ‘Truly’.Photo:HarperOne;Dennis Leupold

HarperOne;Dennis Leupold

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In addition to his greatest career hits,Trulydelves into Richie’s personal life, including his experiences with ADHD, his father’s death, two divorces and a vocal chord industry that almost cost him his voice. Despite the obstacles, Richie “lived to tell his story.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“I travel the world, and all people really want to hear is, ‘I love you,' " the musician said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “ ‘I love you’ is forever. And the day we realize we come as different tribes, but we all represent the global family of mankind… the day that happens, we will clearly be united, together, as one.”

Lionel Richie performing in Los Angeles on Feb. 3, 2023.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

“Lionel Richie is not only a music legend who has long been a multicultural and generational bridge; he has witnessed monumental shifts in history and entertainment while working with some of the most significant talents of our age,” Judith Curr, president and publisher of HarperOne Group, said in the statement.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“We are thrilled to not only be providing his fans and friends with a nuanced, detailed, emotional telling of what his life has held, but his view of the world — what has changed and what has remained the same, the difficulties and the causes for celebration.”Trulywill be published on Sept. 30 and is now available for preorder, wherever books are sold.

source: people.com