Lionel Richie Demo - Endless Love [Archive]

mysterysinger

10-12-2018, 07:17 PM

Much as I do love Diana Ross, as far as "Endless Love" is concerned I much prefer to listen to Lionel Richie's demo version than any other.

I love the rawness of it and the tone of Lionel's voice throughout. The demo was released on a CD re-issue of his first Motown solo album as a bonus track.

Just gorgeous to my ears!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=demo+endless+love+lionel+richie&view=detail&mid=E18DE1E1C00F8AC61745E18DE1E1C00F8AC61745&FORM=VIRE

TomatoTom123

10-12-2018, 08:14 PM

I like Lionel's solo version of the song too, mystery. Very nice.

Can't beat the duet version though for me!!! :D

Bluebrock

10-13-2018, 02:58 AM

Much as I do love Diana Ross, as far as "Endless Love" is concerned I much prefer to listen to Lionel Richie's demo version than any other.

I love the rawness of it and the tone of Lionel's voice throughout. The demo was released on a CD re-issue of his first Motown solo album as a bonus track.

Just gorgeous to my ears!

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=demo+endless+love+lionel+richie&view=detail&mid=E18DE1E1C00F8AC61745E18DE1E1C00F8AC61745&FORM=VIRE
I love it too! I prefer it to Diana's solo version, and probably like it at least as much as the duet version.

144man

10-13-2018, 09:17 AM

I don't think I've heard this version before. The song works just as well as a solo, though I'm finding it difficult to unhear Diana Ross's part in my mind.

khansperac

10-17-2018, 06:16 PM

I know that this is just a demo but this is boring.

TheMotownManiac

10-18-2018, 11:30 PM

I think this is my favorite version - I don’t care for any that much.

rovereab

10-19-2018, 04:47 AM

I'm finding it difficult to unhear Diana Ross's part in my mind.

Same as me 144man - the duet is the best version by far for me. Some songs are just perfect as a duet. Similarly, I find Diana's version of You're All I Need to be to lack the feel of Marvin and Tammi's version.

Ollie9

10-19-2018, 03:56 PM

I think it's pretty good for a demo, but not as good as the duet version. I believe Diana was originally meant to sing the first verse of the duet.
I quite like the Luther Vandross version as well.... I think Diana's solo version is bloody awful. She strains for the notes and the music sounds like something you would hear expect to hear in an elevator.

vgalindo

10-20-2018, 12:01 AM

I really don't care for it at all. The duet version is the ultimate version IMO.