Stevie Winder and Lenny Kravitz paid tribute to Lionel Richie by singing his songs to a huge crowd at the Pre-Grammy MusiCares Gala.
Richie, who started out as the lead of The Commodores, would go on to a solo career that is still spanning.
Lionel was honored as The MusiCares Person of the Year along with his philanthropic efforts.
Richie announced o the Los Angeles Convention Center that the event raised 7 million to aid musicians in need.
Past honorees included Carole King, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan.