Following in the footsteps of Babs, McCartney and Dylan, Lionel Richie will be honored as the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year. The annual benefit gala dinner and concert ? this year?s event, on Feb. 13, marks the 26th ? is one of the highlights of Grammy week, with proceeds going to MusiCares, which assists musicians in need. Last year?s event, honoring Bob Dylan, raised a record $7 million for the non-profit organization.
Richie, a four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who rose to fame as a member of the Commodores and whose hits include ?Three Times A Lady,? ?Easy? and ?All Night Long (All Night),? is being recognized for his ?significant creative accomplishments as well as his career-spanning charitable work,? according to the Recording Academy. Richie?s philanthropic endeavors include support for AIDS, human rights, famine, poverty, human trafficking and women?s issues.
