In 1968, a group of pledges to the Alpha Pi Alpha fraternity at Tuskegee University were hazed. With little to no training experience, they were entered into this talent contest where they had to play music and sing impromptu. The initiated brothers watched them intently knowing they would fail. The group not only won the contest hands down, but went on to produce several platinum albums and win several Grammy\'s. This group later became known as the Commodores.\n\nBut there\'s more to the story. The lead singer of the Commodores constantly feuded with the band because they wanted to play up-tempo music that was funky and snappy, and he wanted to sing slow, romantic ballads. The feud would eventually lead to him splitting from the band and going solo. That lead singer\'s name was Lionel Richie. And you all know what he did.
In 1968, a group of pledges to the Alpha Pi Alpha fraternity at Tuskegee University were hazed. With little to no training experience, they were entered into this talent contest where they had to play music and sing impromptu. The initiated brothers watched them intently knowing they would fail. The group not only won the contest hands down, but went on to produce several platinum albums and win several Grammy\'s. This group later became known as the Commodores.\n\nBut there\'s more to the story. The lead singer of the Commodores constantly feuded with the band because they wanted to play up-tempo music that was funky and snappy, and he wanted to sing slow, romantic ballads. The feud would eventually lead to him splitting from the band and going solo. That lead singer\'s name was Lionel Richie. And you all know what he did.