Get the inside track from Roisin O'Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeLionel Richie has revealed details about the late Michael Jackson’s hygiene habits, which he said led to the singer earning the unsavory nickname “Smelly.”The 76-year-old “All Night Long” singer made the revelation in his debut memoir, Truly, published Tuesday. “We all have our quirks.”Lionel Richie (left) described Michael Jackson's poor hygiene habits in his debut memoir, 'Truly' ( Getty )Richie suggested that Jackson’s poor hygiene was a byproduct of his significant level of fame, as the King of Pop was constantly touring and had little time to run errands like visiting a department store. “Everybody kept something for a souvenir,” Richie said. “Then, if you said something, he’d threaten to make doo-doo snowballs and throw it at you.”Truly is out now.