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    • Apr 14, 1986
    Dolly Parton tells People magazine: "It's a good thing that I was born a woman, or I'd have been a drag queen." The cover is devoted to Lionel Richie
    May 21, 1986
    Barbara Mandrell joins Frankie Avalon to host the ABC special "America Picks The #1 Songs" from the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. The winning entries: Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock," Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Lionel Richie's "All Night Long (All Night)"
    Jun 19, 1986
    Motown releases Lionel Richie's single "Dancing On The Ceiling." It gets referenced in 2016 on the Old Dominion country hit "Song For Another Time"
    Aug 5, 1986
    Motown releases Lionel Richie's album "Dancing On The Ceiling." It includes his single "Deep River Woman," featuring Alabama
    Oct 16, 1986
    Lionel Richie's pop album "Dancing On The Ceiling" is certified gold, platinum and triple-platinum by the RIAA, recognizing shipments of 3 million copies. It includes his country hit "Deep River Woman"
    Mar 15, 1987
    Barbara Mandrell shares Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer with Cybil Shepherd in the People's Choice Awards. Alabama is Favorite Musical Group, Kenny Rogers is Favorite Country Performer, and Lionel Richie grabs Favorite Male Musical Act
    May 21, 1987
    Lionel Richie's pop album "Dancing On The Ceiling" is certified quadruple-platinum by the RIAA. It includes his country hit "Deep River Woman" featuring Alabama
    May 27, 1994
    "Deep River Woman" singer Lionel Richie and Diane Alexander have a son, Miles Brockman Richie, in Los Angeles
    Jun 1, 1994
    "Islands In The Stream" authors Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb join the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York City. Also added are Lionel Richie and Otis Redding
    Dec 21, 1996
    "Deep River Woman" singer Lionel Richie marries Diane Alexander in New York
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