Lionel Ritchie is a legend, he really is, SO many hits, within The Commodores and as a solo artist...what a writer, too!

Such a great song, and maybe one of the most-played songs on Easy Listening radio in the late 70s. For more great Lionel-led songs, try "Three Times a Lady", "Still", "Oh No", or "Old Fashion Love". You also might consider doing "Nightshift", their tribute to the legend and legacy of Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson (which they recorded after Lionel left the group to go solo). OR.... if you want to get more into Lionel's solo stuff (you've only done "Hello" so far), you can do "Endless Love" (a truly magnficient duet with Diana Ross), "Truly", "You Are", "My Love", "All Night Long", or "Say You, Say Me". Thanks for reacting!

Ritchie did a killer duet with Diana Ross “Endless Love”.

Can A song be perfect? "Easy" comes as close as any song I've ever heard. Just a beautiful ballad by Lionel and the Commodores. "Still" , "Sail On" and who can forget "Three Times a Lady" are time stamped into my memory for eternity and made Lionel a legend.

Check out "Night Shift" it was one of their hits after Lionel left the commodores. Awesome video, really shows the depth of the groups talent.

My absolute favourite of all Lionel Ritchie's songs. I always stop and close my eyes when listening.

Jay and Amber another GREAT song by Lionel Richie is “Say You, Say Me”, from the movie “White Nights”. The movie is amazing too!!! This song won an Academy Award in 1986. Hope you guys react to this beautiful song!!! You will ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ it!!!!!

"Zoom" is my favorite Commodores song. Written by Lionel and bass player Ronald LaPread in memory of Ron's wife who passed away after a long battle with cancer. It's not a sad song. It's an optimistic song of hope.

As hard as it is for me to imagine you never having heard it before, I recommend "Endless Love" as others have. Lionel Richie and Diana Ross produced one of the greatest, if not the greatest, pop music duets of all time. Great music for a reaction and a song that I think is going to remain significant and remembered for many decades to come.

You GOTTA check out Faith No More's cover of this song. You'll freaking love it!

@5:15 on your reel, that guitar sound is made by a “Fuzz” pedal. A piece of gear a guitarist uses to make that sizzle sound.

This song will forever remind me of what it was like to sit in the back of My father's old car in the 70's listening to the radio and not wanting to get out until the whole song was over.

"Three Times a Lady" is THE Commodores/Lionel Richie masterpiece. White radio, black radio, disco radio, pop radio, even country radio - you name it - that song was inescapable in summer 1978. Be sure to listen to the long (studio) version of the song, it carries so much more emotional resonance.

That's guitar solo is (at least partially) the sound you get when running the guitar directly into the recording console and cranking up the gain knob, so it gets crunchy and has lots of high end (as opposed to the usual method of recording the guitarists amp with a microphone). This track might actually be a blend of the direct to console signal with a mic'd amp (maybe running through a fuzz pedal too).

Do “Brick House” by the Commodores! It’s my favorite and a hoot. 🤣🔥

Their best funk song is "Slippery When Wet" the live version! Their most popular song with true r&b fans is "Zoom"

"Easy" peaked @ #4 on the Billboard Pop chart & #1 on the R&B chart (1 week) in 1977. It was their 7th single to chart Pop Hot 100 and the 3rd to reach the Top 10. Over their career, The Commodores will chart 25 singles on the Pop chart, reaching the Top 10 ten times including 2 #1s between 1974 - 1986. On the R&B chart, the Commodores place 29 singles, 16 in the Top 10 including 7 #1s between 1974 - 1988.

These are REAL musicians playing REAL music

I always loved it that they were an actually a full band and not just a singing group.

All time classic soul ballad. Lionel’s rich, mellow voice is perfect for this song, and that guitar solo is fire.

"Easy like Sunday morning ." Laid back chilled kind of emotion you get with this song.Just like Sundays.

Did you know Lionel wasn't the original lead singer? The original lead was the drummer, Walter Orange, who you've already heard on "Brick House" -- he also did a great lead on their post-Lionel ballad "Only You." He and Lionel shared lead on the next song you should react to, "Just to Be Close to You." Play the long version and you get to hear Lionel preach!

Faith No More does a great cover of this song. Edited to say I now see many people commented the same thing but I'll add Mike Patton is the greatest vocalist in the industry.

Definitely one of the best songs. I could listen to Lionel's voice literally All..Night..Long ;-)

Commodores has a song called "Captain Quickdraw", which was based on the CB radio/trucker craze during the 1970s.

HEY, you two. These men were so darn GOOD. I do not want to argue. But this is Lionel;'s song. Please note that Lionel wrote Lady, then gave it to Kenny Rodgers. What can I say other than the man is a MASTER of his craft. These guys could construct a beautiful song with intricate arrangements.

They had a lot of similar type of laid back, smooth songs like this in the 70s: Easy, Three Times a Lady, Sail On, Just to be Close To You . . . All great songs. If you react to Three Times a Lady, look for the longer version. It has more depth to it.

One of my absolute favorite Commodores songs

This song is AMAZING, Lionel Richie is an all time great. There is an ASTONISHINGLY good cover of this track by early 90s metal band Faith No More. I know a metal band cover sounds like a hideous idea but trust me, it is INCREDIBLE! My favourite version of the song to be honest you should check it out, that would be my way of making somebody smile today 😃

Love this song. So smooth and mellow.

I love the Commodores and this is one of my favorite songs by them! Lionel Richie doesn’t get enough credit for his amazing songwriting and musical genius!❤️❤️

I think "Zoom" and "Just To Be Close To You" should be the next pick from The Commodores.....I agree this is another smooth soul favorite.

Lionel is incomparable. This is such a soothing beautiful song. He’s so controlled and soft but gives so damn much! It’s masterful! ♥️

The Commodores have it all.Excellent writing,Vocals ,Great musicians.Lionel is such a wonderful vocalist and that piano,brilliant."Zoom" and "Sweet Love", two of my favorites. Check out "Running with the Night".

5:00 the guitar sound is from a type of guitar effect known as a "fuzz pedal". Electric guitarists can put electronic devices between the guitar and the amplifier to modify the signal in different ways, called "pedals" or "stomp boxes". There's dozens of different kinds of effects you can put in your signal chain, like chorus, echo, phaser, overdrive, Wah, compression, etc. This one is a classic "fuzz pedal" though.

I can listen to 2 ppl sing all day. One is Lionel Ritchie and the other is Sam Cooke. The Commodores are as J said....Soothing. Thx for the pick

I do enjoy Faith No More's cover of this.

This is a great song! They had so many hits reminds me of my middle school & high school days! Love y’all. Okc, ok

I've lived in Alabama my whole life and been a country musician my whole life and Easy is one of my all time favorite songs. Lionel was born and raised in Tuskegee and the Commodores were formed at Tuskegee Institute. They were basically a funk band but Lionel took them in more of a pop/country direction. Songs like Sail On, Stuck On You, Deep River Woman I always thought were country songs. I always thought Lionel should do a country album which he finally did about 15 years ago. On that album he did a very cool version of Easy with Willie Nelson. The horns, the guitar solo and of course Lionel's piano and vocal....Easy is definitely in this country boy's top 5 all-time favorite songs.

Brings lots of great memories of slow dancing in the club!!

This is an amazing, perfect song. So good! Nothing has changed, BTW. "Everybody wants me to be what they want me to be. I want to be free to know the things I do are right. I want to be free, just me."

"Still" is awesome. "Oh No" was brutal in it's sincerity. Many people forget that tune and it was hugely popular. Thanks to the movie "Last American Virgin" for making it aware to everybody!

Beautiful song. One of those songs that come out and remain pinging around. A classic.

"Just to be close to you", another great song of the Commodores.

Love the Commodores. Try "Sweet Love" just a beautiful song in every way!

I think this is my favorite song by The Commodores, followed by “Nightshift” and then Lionel Richie on “Say You, Say Me.” I wouldn’t want to relive the 80s completely, but songs like these have that nostalgic feeling that makes me wish I could go back and relive a day or two here and there.

How could you not love this song. So laid back. I love it.

Amber and Jay, you just can't go wrong with the Commodores! So many hits and great memories. Another one I'd recommend is "Zoom". It holds a special meaning for The Commodores. It was written by Ronald LaPread and Lionel Richie. Ronald LaPread's wife, Cathy, had cancer and he began composing it and she gave him some ideas for the melody and Lionel put the words to it. Cathy passed away before the song was released. I think you'll really enjoy it when you know the meaning behind it.

I've seen Lionel twice in concert and his energy and tone is amazing for his age - he had everyone on their feet dancing the whole time!

One of the most beautiful classics of all time. I never tire of listening to it.❤❤❤❤❤

Faith No More has a KILLER cover of this song. Highly recommend it.

All their stuff was great!

I really like the song "Oh No" that Lionel did back in the early eighties. I don't think it's as very well known as the others and I think it was whenever he started his solo career, I'm not sure if the commodores are backing him or not, But this is always been a favorite of mine that he did, If you can ever get around to that would be awesome 🙂

This might be my favorite song. I would listen to this non stop on Sundays in the summer. So many fine memories with this song

This is one of my favorite by the Commodores.

"Still" is really good.

Love Lionel Richie as a solo especially Still, All Night Long,Truly,

I LOVE the Commodores! So many amazing songs!!

Youve got to hear Faith No More do the cover of this song. Its great.

This was the first band I ever saw in concert. They were amazing.

So my dad has an old record player and speakers that all’s at Easy like Sunday Morning. When I asked him why he told me that while he was in the army in 70s, that was the nickname he was given while in Germany, so this song will always think of him! In a strange twist, my father gave me a name (my real name) that actually translates in English to “easy/ easy-going” so I’m kind of named after him and this song! Great reaction as always guys!!

Lionel's music just makes you feel good, never get tired of listening.

I was in the concert choir in high school and we use to jam this one out a lot. Sounds awesome with a full choir. I'm also a guitarist and this is probably the first solo I learned on my own on guitar. It's also the only song I know how to play on the piano.

Easy as Sunday Morning, it's a great pick up line on Saturday Nite. This was all ways one of the last songs of the nite at the dance clubs. Everybody likes slow dancing music. This was a huge hit for them. They were super versital, their music was everywhere, kkinda miss that. Thanks again.

Three Times a Lady! Fits perfectly behind Easy. Thanks for your reaction to this.

I recall reading in an interview that Easy was their first attempt at crossing over. The slide guitar was a dead give away. I couldn’t tell at the time because it was a massive hit on soul stations. It has become my favorite over time.

If you liked this song then another song that has a great smooth sound and excellent drum beat is "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" by The Spinners. You'll LOVE it :)

Lionel is just perfect in every way. I think his biggest gift honestly is songwriting. But then also he is a collaborator, a band leader, a piano player and a singer. He is a fixture in american music. Rock. Solid.

The original is unmatched, but Faith No More does an amazing cover of this song.

The guitarist is Thomas McClary. The sound he gets during the solo is a combination of a compression and fuzz pedal mixed through a oscillator. If you watch closely, you can see him stomp the pedal when the solo is over.

I love this song! Lionel Ritchie is the man. The whole band are great too. Faith No More did an excellent cover of this song. I see that many people have suggested other Commodore greats in the comments so I would like to suggest a couple of Lionel's songs that I haven't seen suggested: Running With The Night and Say You, Say Me which has some very inspirational lyrics.

This was my mom’s favorite Commodores song. I have great memories of my parents slow dancing to this song. ❤️

Love The Commodores. Lionel's voice...amazing.

Best. Guitar solo. Ever. It just. . . fits. . . so perfectly.

This song made me a fan of The Commodores when it came out (I was four) and it's still an amazing song. Definitely check out: "Three Times A Lady", "Still ", "Zoom", "Oh No", and "Just To Be Close To You".

I can listen to Lionel sing all day long, my dad was a big fan of Lionel Richie and the commodores so we heard him all the time.

Big thumbs up. I love the Commodores music. Their hits, like this one, were hits for a reason. Still, just about every song they produced is gold to me. I was introduced to their music as a kid shortly before Richie went solo, but the music they produced has a timeless quality and I've always enjoyed listening to their music and letting it carry me to a better place.

One of my favorites from them. The guitar solo is just fire!! You can hear the soul and how the guitar is pouring it's soul. Classic.

This song just melts the tension off me. A buddy of mine once said "I didn't realize Lionel Ritchie was in the Commodores!", I said "C'mon, that's easy...easy like Sunday morning" lol.

Always one of my all-time favorite Commodores song. They have SO many great tunes... deep dive with this band!

This was one of the well-played albums in my collection as a 12 year-old. The album this song is from called "Commodores" also had the songs "Brick House" and "Zoom", which are great as well. I adored the Commodores so much.

Wonderful guitar solo. Great song, great band.

Lionel wrote the song Lady for Kenny Rogers. They were great friends. Check out the live version on the CMA awards where they sing Lady together on stage.

Check out “Just To Be Close To You”, “Sweet Love”, “Old Fashion Love”, “This Is Your Life”, “Three Times A Lady” and “Painted Picture” these are all certified jams by The Commodores.

Lionel Richie has a way of delivering harsh news and making it sound amazing lol Check out "Sail On" and "Three Times a Lady" - and I think you would LOVE "Joanna" by Koll & The Gang. Thanks for the reaction!!!

Lionel has a very sweet comforting voice

MUST HEAR Classics:: The Brothers Johnson "I'll Be Good To You",, "Strawberry Letter 23" & "Stomp" R.I.P. Louis 🙏 ❤

Love it -- looking forward to you covering more of Lionel's solo 80s output: "All Night Long" is quintessential, and "Running With the Night", "Say You, Say Me" and "You Are" are fun bops...

Great song! "Three Times A Lady" is another smooth hit. Lionel's "Truly" is amazing. You might consider "Suddenly" by Billy Ocean as well.

"Easy" !!! My favorite song from them. You could say easily my #1. I love the simplistic sounds of all the instruments. So artistic and doesn't rely on "gymnastics" for lack of a better word.

This one came on and everyone hit the dance floor……

Yes, a thousand times, yes. The next song from The Commodores should be "Nightshift". Great, great song.

What a great song!! You can't help but want to get into your favourite chair, grab a chilled drink and just float on air!!! Check out more of his solo stuff like 'Dancing on the ceiling'

Saw them twice in the 70’s, fantastic band, love em ❤️. Great video guys, love you too.

One of my favorite songs by them... more people now a days need to be Easy. Please check out Switch - There'll Never Be.. the band, the falsetto... and the groove. Too good.

Drummer Walter “Clyde” Orange was the second lead vocalist in the band. He sang lead on Brick House & Too Hot To Trot and did co-leads with Lionel on Just To Be Close To You and I Like What You Do.

George Benson was also a great smooth jazz guitarist in the 70's. If you liked this you'll love "This Masquerade". The piano solo at 5 minutes in is so good. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qc2cZMuC0tCthI0.html

Always fantastic song. The Commodores were a huge hit growing up and regularly played in the house. I would recommend, listening to some of more fabulous songs, "Zoom," and" Sweet Love", you will absolutely enjoy them.

One of my favorite guitar solos. Nothing flashy, just perfectly appropriate for the track.

You can never go wrong with the commodores❤️❤️uncle Lionel is just fabulous, fantastic. I love the all his music.