Lionel Richie is being honoured today at one of America's most prestigious schools for his We Are the World recordings.
The Hello singer is being awarded with the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award at Harvard University, for co-writing the 1985 charity single, We Are the World.
The soul man is also being recognised for re-recording the track in 2010, which was to benefit Haiti.
Richie is being honoured for his other charity efforts at the ceromony as well. The singer has also been involved in raising awareness for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and has also raised over $3.1 million for the organisation.
Actress, Sharon Stone, and actor James Earl Jones have also recieved the annual award in previous years
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