Lionel Richie joined Ryan Seacrest on-air on Tuesday, September 30, and took us behind his brand new memoir "Truly."

In "Truly," Lionel take fans on the fascinating journey from his childhood in Tuskegee, Alabama, to his adventures as a member of The Commodores and his big break of being signed to Motown kicking off his iconic, history-making career.

"It's not having the hit records, it's surviving the hit records," Lionel reflected with Seacrest while looking back on his journey.

Listen back to their full chat here