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Lionel Richie‌

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Lionel Richie

Tuskegee ,Alabama , USA

Lionel Richie

Tuskegee ,Alabama , USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1949-06-20

Popularity

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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.

Movie Credits

Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas

Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas‌
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calendar 2023

Motown 40: The Music is Forever

Motown 40: The Music is Forever‌
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calendar 1998

The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife‌
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calendar 1996

Les Enfants de la Pop 80's

Les Enfants de la Pop 80's‌
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calendar 2012

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony‌
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calendar 2021

Live Aid

Live Aid‌
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calendar 1985

Kenny Rogers: The Journey

Kenny Rogers: The Journey‌
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calendar 2006

Live Aid Against All Odds

Live Aid Against All Odds‌
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calendar 2005

Studio 666

Studio 666‌
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calendar 2022

Lionel Richie: Symphonica in Rosso

Lionel Richie: Symphonica in Rosso‌
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calendar 2008

The Coronation Concert

The Coronation Concert‌
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calendar 2023

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

Lionel Richie: Live in Paris - His Greatest Hits and More‌
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calendar 2007

ACM Presents Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert

ACM Presents Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert‌
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calendar 2012

Lionel Richie: Collection

Lionel Richie: Collection‌
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calendar 2003

David Foster: Off the Record

David Foster: Off the Record‌
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calendar 2019

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

Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song‌
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calendar 2022

Flora and Son

Flora and Son‌
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calendar 2023

Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler

Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler‌
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calendar 2021

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll

Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll‌
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calendar 2023

Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl

Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl‌
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calendar 2022

The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop‌
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calendar 2024

Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler

Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler‌
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calendar 2021

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony‌
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calendar 2022

Party in the Park

Party in the Park‌
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calendar 2001

Lionel Richie at the BBC

Lionel Richie at the BBC‌
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calendar 2011

Lionel Richie Glastonbury 2015

Lionel Richie Glastonbury 2015‌
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calendar 2019

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song‌
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calendar 1985

Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France

Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France‌
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calendar 1999

Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin‌
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Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

Jackie Chan: Down to Earth‌
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever‌
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calendar 1983

Michael Jackson Memorial

Michael Jackson Memorial‌
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calendar 2009

All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration

All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration‌
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calendar 2017

Quincy

Quincy‌
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calendar 2018

The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather‌
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calendar 2019

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo‌
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calendar 1999

Pavarotti The Duets

Pavarotti The Duets‌
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calendar 2008

Concerto di Natale in Vaticano 2019

Concerto di Natale in Vaticano 2019‌
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calendar 2019

Lionel Richie Festival de Viña del Mar

Lionel Richie Festival de Viña del Mar‌
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calendar 2016

Thank God It's Friday

Thank God It's Friday‌
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calendar 1978

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II‌
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calendar 2020

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars‌
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calendar 1982

We Are the World

We Are the World‌
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calendar 1985

Tv Credits

Top Gear

Top Gear‌
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calendar 2002

This Morning

This Morning‌
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calendar 1988

The Simpsons

The Simpsons‌
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calendar 1989

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show‌
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calendar 2003

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever‌
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calendar 2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!‌
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calendar 2003

The One Show

The One Show‌
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calendar 2006

20/20

20/20‌
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calendar 1978

Today

Today‌
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calendar 1952

The View

The View‌
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calendar 1997

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark‌
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calendar 1988

The View

The View‌
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calendar 1997

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story‌
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calendar 1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno‌
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calendar 1992

American Idol

American Idol‌
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calendar 2002

The Simple Life

The Simple Life‌
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calendar 2003

The X Factor

The X Factor‌
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calendar 2004

Totally Saturday

Totally Saturday‌
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calendar 2009

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?‌
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calendar 1999

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops‌
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calendar 1964

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields‌
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Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique‌
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calendar 1985

Felicity

Felicity‌
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calendar 1998

Vivement dimanche prochain

Vivement dimanche prochain‌
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calendar 1998

The Rookie

The Rookie‌
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calendar 2018

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?‌
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calendar 1981

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
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calendar 1975

Behind the Music

Behind the Music‌
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calendar 1997

An Audience with...

An Audience with...‌
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The Drew Barrymore Show

The Drew Barrymore Show‌
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calendar 2020

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?‌
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calendar 2010

Ciao Darwin

Ciao Darwin‌
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calendar 1998

American Idol

American Idol‌
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calendar 2018

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
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calendar 2009

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show‌
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calendar 1996

World Music Awards

World Music Awards‌
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calendar 1993

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!‌
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calendar 2003

The Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards‌
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calendar 1959

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung‌
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calendar 1966

CMT Crossroads

CMT Crossroads‌
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calendar 2002

ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung‌
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calendar 1992

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
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calendar 1993

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel‌
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calendar 2004

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los‌
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calendar 1977

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight‌
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calendar 1981

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
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calendar 1982

TV Total

TV Total‌
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calendar 1999

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Viña del Mar International Song Festival‌
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calendar 1963

Lo + plus

Lo + plus‌
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calendar 1995

Backstory

Backstory‌
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calendar 2009

Disney Insider

Disney Insider‌
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calendar 2020

Nikki Fre$h

Nikki Fre$h‌
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calendar 2020

Star Academy

Star Academy‌
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calendar 2001

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous‌
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calendar 1987

José Carreras Gala

José Carreras Gala‌
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calendar 1995

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche‌
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calendar 1998