person

Lionel Richie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-06-20

Place of Birth

Tuskegee ,Alabama , USA

Lionel Richie

Biography

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles "Easy", "Sail On", "Three Times a Lady" and "Still", with the group before his departure. In 1980, he wrote and produced the US Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Lady" for Kenny Rogers. In 1981, Richie wrote and produced the single "Endless Love", which he recorded as a duet with Diana Ross; it remains among the top 20 bestselling singles of all time, and the biggest career hit for both artists. In 1982, he officially launched his solo career with the album Lionel Richie, which sold over four million copies and spawned the singles "You Are", "My Love", and the number one single "Truly". Richie's second album, Can't Slow Down (1983), reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and sold over 20 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time; and spawned the number one singles "All Night Long (All Night)" and "Hello". He then co-wrote the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" with Michael Jackson, which sold over 20 million copies. His third album, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986), spawned the number one single "Say You, Say Me" (from the 1985 film White Nights) and the No. 2 hit title track. From 1986 to 1996, Richie took a break from recording; he has since then released seven studio albums. He has joined the singing competition American Idol to serve as a judge, starting from its sixteenth season (2018 to present). During his solo career, Richie became one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He has won four Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year for "We Are the World", and Album of the Year for Can't Slow Down. "Endless Love" was nominated for an Academy Award; while "Say You, Say Me" won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe award for Best Original Song. In 2016, Richie received the Songwriters Hall of Fame's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. In 2022, he received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress; as well as the American Music Awards Icon Award. He was also inducted into Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. Richie was born on June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Lionel Brockman Richie (1915–1990), a U.S. Army systems analyst, and Alberta R. Foster (1917–2001), a teacher and school principal. His grandmother Adelaide Mary Brown was a pianist who played classical music. On March 4, 2011, he appeared on NBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, which found out that his maternal great-grandfather was the national leader of an early Black American fraternal organization. Notably, J. Louis Brown was: [P]rincipal organizer and Supreme Grand Archon of the Knights of Wise Men, a fraternal organization for black men in the post-Civil War period. Formed in Nashville in 1879, it was a fraternal insurance and burial benefit society, as were so many others during the period. ... Source: Article "Lionel Richie" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Les Enfants de la Pop 80's

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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Studio 666

Feb 24, 2022

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Lionel Richie: Symphonica in Rosso

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The Coronation Concert

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Lionel Richie: Live in Paris - His Greatest Hits and More

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ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert

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Lionel Richie: Collection

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David Foster: Off the Record

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Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

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Flora and Son

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The Greatest Night in Pop

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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Party in the Park

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Lionel Richie at the BBC

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Lionel Richie at Glastonbury

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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Jan 28, 1985

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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

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Michael Jackson Memorial

Jul 07, 2009

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All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration

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Quincy

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The Black Godfather

Jun 06, 2019

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Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

Jun 01, 1999

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Pavarotti The Duets

May 09, 2008

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Concerto di Natale in Vaticano 2019

Dec 24, 2019

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Lionel Richie Festival de Viña del Mar

Feb 25, 2016

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Thank God It's Friday

May 19, 1978

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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

May 10, 2020

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Night of 100 Stars

Mar 08, 1982

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An Audience with Des O'Connor

Jan 20, 2001

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O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

Jan 01, 2009

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Lionel Richie: The Outrageous Tour Live

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High in the Clouds

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60th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

May 08, 2025

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Top Gear

Oct 20, 2002

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This Morning

Oct 03, 1988

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The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Sep 08, 2003

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Best Week Ever

Jan 23, 2004

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The One Show

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20/20

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Today

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The View

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

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The View

Aug 11, 1997

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E! True Hollywood Story

Aug 21, 1996

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

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American Idol

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The Simple Life

Dec 02, 2003

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The X Factor

Sep 04, 2004

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Totally Saturday

Jun 06, 2009

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Where Are They Now?

Jun 07, 1999

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Top of the Pops

Jan 01, 1964

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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Apr 03, 2023

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Victoires de la musique

Nov 23, 1985

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Felicity

Sep 29, 1998

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Vivement dimanche prochain

Sep 11, 1998

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The Rookie

Oct 16, 2018

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Wetten, dass..?

Feb 14, 1981

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Saturday Night Live

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Behind the Music

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An Audience with...

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The Drew Barrymore Show

Sep 14, 2020

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Who Do You Think You Are?

Mar 05, 2010

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Ciao Darwin

Oct 03, 1998

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American Idol

Mar 11, 2018

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Jul 16, 2009

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Jun 10, 1996

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World Music Awards

May 31, 1993

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jan 26, 2003

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The Grammys

Nov 29, 1959

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Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Feb 03, 1984

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CMT Crossroads

Jan 13, 2002

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ECHO-Verleihung

May 18, 1992

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Raw

Jan 11, 1993

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Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

Jan 31, 2004

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Auf los geht's los

Jan 22, 1977

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Entertainment Tonight

Sep 15, 1981

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Champs-Elysées

Jan 16, 1982

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TV total

Mar 08, 1999

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Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Feb 14, 1963

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Lo + plus

Apr 04, 1995

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Backstory

Apr 06, 2009

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Disney Insider

Mar 20, 2020

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Nikki Fre$h

Apr 06, 2020

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Star Academy

Oct 20, 2001

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Le monde est à vous

Sep 13, 1987

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Dec 22, 1995

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Vivement dimanche

Sep 20, 1998

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Parkinson

Jan 09, 1998

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American Housewife

Oct 11, 2016

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Sacrée soirée

Sep 02, 1987

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America's Top 10

May 10, 1980