But Lionel Richie, a close pal of our monarch, reveals the King likes to have a laugh with him every time they meet — including joking about one of the American superstar’s best-known songs.

Alabama nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards also include Birmingham's Waxahatchee and Mobile's Will Kimbrough.

Richie has won four Grammys over the years as well as an Oscar for original song Say You, Say Me from the film White Nights. He was among the stars to perform at the King’s Coronation Concert ...

“Lionel Richie’s voice sounds totally different. I wouldn’t recognise it!” Meanwhile, Richie also toured the US last year with Earth, Wind & Fire on their Sing A Song All Night Long Tou ...

US singer Lionel Richie is to perform shows in the UK and Europe next year on his greatest hits tour ... is expected to play songs from across his back catalogue including including Hello ...

US singer Lionel Richie is to perform shows in the UK and Europe next year on his greatest hits tour ... The Grammy-winning singer, 75, is expected to play songs from across his back catalogue ...