Dave Grohl joined Lionel Richie during the latter star’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction performance, playing guitar and trading vocals on the Commodores’ classic “Easy.”
Richie’s first song of the evening was “Hello,” the 1983 hit single off his second solo album, Can’t Slow Down. As the singer moved on to “Easy,” Grohl joined him on stage, much to the delight of the crowd in attendance. Together, the musicians delivered their rendition, staying largely true to the original. Grohl faithfully delivered the song’s iconic solo, and the two legends stood face to face performing the chorus that followed.
Originally released in 1977, “Easy” was a Top 5 hit for the Commodores, the Motown group that initially brought Richie to fame. His tenure in the band spanned from 1968 to 1982, when Richie departed to embark on his successful solo career. Earlier in the night, the singer admitted he’d like to see the classic soul group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as well.
“If I’m going in first, I’m gonna hold the door open for these guys” the singer declared during a red carpet interview, referencing his early band. “If there were no Commodores, there would be no Lionell Richie.”
Richie had been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since 2007, but didn’t receive a nomination until this year, when he was elected on the first try.
As for Grohl, the rocker is no stranger to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s stage. In addition to being a two-time inductee – via Nirvana and Foo Fighters – he’s also helped induct a pair of other legendary acts, Queen (in 2001) and Rush (in 2013).
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