Christopher Polk/ACMA2012/Getty Images Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie "He says, 'I don't want to sing that song. I think I want to do 'Lady' first,'" Richie recalled.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Lionel Richie finally confirmed a long-running story about the latrine-spiration for the second verse of “Lady,” the hit 1980 song he wrote for pal Kenny Rogers ...

Richie wrote 1980’s “Lady” at the request of late country icon Kenny Rogers. The track became one of Rogers’ most popular hits and also bolstered Richie’s career.

Entertainment Lionel Richie remembers his friend Kenny Rogers in ACM concert Some of country music's biggest names came together to celebrate the late Kenny Rogers on Sunday night.

Kenny Rogers' 1980 hit "Lady" marked an important shift for the country star, but the single also changed the career of another major artist.