Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri has revealed Lionel Richie couldn't believe the band were from Scotland. The Say What You Want singer, 53, was introduced to the music legend at a record company party - who mistakenly thought she was from Texas.
Speaking to Laura Whitmore in a preview for her BBC Radio 5 Live show, she revealed Lionel 'couldn't let if go' that the group were from Scotland and had no connection to the US state. "There was a Lionel Richie thing and I was along with the record company and the head says 'This is Sharleen Spiteri from the band Texas," Spiteri explained."And Lionel Richie says 'what part of Texas are you from?'"And I was like 'I'm not actually from Texas.'"Seeing the look on Lionel Richie's face!
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