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. ...
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Filmography
all 100
self 77
TV Shows 52
Movies 48
Producer 2
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll (2023)
Flora and Son (2023)
The Coronation Concert (2023)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas (2023)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl (2022)
Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song (2022)
Studio 666 (2022)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler (2021)
Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler (2021)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II (2020)
Nikki Fre$h (2020)
Disney Insider (2020)
Concerto di Natale in Vaticano 2019 (2019)
Lionel Richie Glastonbury 2015 (2019)
David Foster: Off the Record (2019)
The Black Godfather (2019)
The Rookie (2018)
Quincy (2018)
American Idol (2018)
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration (2017)
Lionel Richie Festival de Viña del Mar (2016)
Lil Wayne: Rap Sheet (2013)
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's (2012)
ACM Presents Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert (2012)
Lionel Richie at the BBC (2011)
Why Not? with Shania Twain (2011)
Who Do You Think You Are? (2010)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)
Totally Saturday (2009)
Lionel Richie: Symphonica in Rosso (2008)
Pavarotti The Duets (2008)
Lionel Richie: Live in Paris - His Greatest Hits and More (2007)
Kenny Rogers: The Journey (2006)
The One Show (2006)
Live Aid Against All Odds (2005)
The X Factor (2004)
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (2004)
Best Week Ever (2004)
The Simple Life (2003)
Lionel Richie: Collection (2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
I Love the '80s (2002)
Top Gear (2002)
American Idol (2002)
CMT Crossroads (2002)
Star Academy (2001)
MTV 20: Pop (2001)
Party in the Park (2001)
Where Are They Now? (1999)
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999)
Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France (1999)
TV Total (1999)
Ciao Darwin (1998)
Felicity (1998)
Vivement dimanche (1998)
Vivement dimanche prochain (1998)
Motown 40: The Music is Forever (1998)
Behind the Music (1997)
The View (1997)
The Preacher's Wife (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
José Carreras Gala (1995)
World Music Awards (1993)
WWE Raw (1993)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
ECHO-Verleihung (1992)
The Simpsons (1989)
This Morning (1988)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
The Color Purple (1985)
Victoires de la musique (1985)
White Nights (1985)
Live Aid (1985)
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Endless Love (1981)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
20/20 (1978)
Thank God It's Friday (1978)
An Audience with... (1978)
Auf los geht's los (1977)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1966)
Top of the Pops (1964)
Viña del Mar International Song Festival (1963)
The Grammy Awards (1959)
Today (1952)
The Lionel Richie Collection
Love In Vain
All Night Long
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GenderMale
Birthday1949-06-20 (74 years old)
Birth NameLionel Brockman Richie, Jr.
Birth PlaceTuskegee, United States of America
RelationshipsDiane Alexander (1995-01-01 - 2004-01-01), Brenda Harvey-Richie (1975-01-01 - 1993-01-01)
ChildrenMiles Richie, Sofia Richie, Nicole Richie
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known AsLionel Brockman Richie Jr., The Commodores, Lionel Ritchie, Raioneru Ritchî
AwardsHumanitarian of the Year, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Johnny Mercer Award
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