Download   If you’re of a certain age, you have a favorite Lionel Richie song,  perhaps ” Still” or “Hello” or “All Night Long”.  I think this one is his best by far.

“Easy” was written by Richie in 1977 while he was lead singer with The Commodores.  The band had previously been considered a “funk” group, but this tune brought them over to the Adult Contemporary side of the music biz.  It went to #1 on the charts almost immediately, which prompted them to follow up with softer hits like “Three Times a Lady”.  When Lionel left The Commodores in 1981, he soon became a Soft Rock superstar in his own right.

I arranged this piece with a solo performer in mind.  The backup vocals were nothing but a bunch of “ahhhs” anyway, so I just used trombones to fill in the blanks.   If you are the only member of your band, you’ll still have a nice full sound behind you.  And the cash at the end of the night is all yours – that’s a very good thing.