- Born
- Birth nameLionel Brockman Richie Jr.
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television judge. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the 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. The following year, he 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".
- IMDb mini biography by: Bonitao
- SpousesDiana Alexander Richie(December 21, 1995 - January 2004) (divorced, 2 children)Brenda Harvey-Richie(October 28, 1975 - August 9, 1993) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsLionel Brockman Richie SrAlberta R. Foster
- RelativesSparrow James Midnight Madden(Grandchild)Adelaide Mary Brown(Grandparent)Harlow Winter Kate Madden(Grandchild)Henry Cecil Grainge(Grandchild)Eloise Samantha Grainge(Grandchild)
- His distinctive, rich and smooth singing voice
- Richie's grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer in her eighties, but survived and went on to live to 103.
- He is the adoptive father of Nicole Richie, with his then-wife, Brenda Harvey-Richie.
- Michael Jackson was the godfather of his daughter Nicole Richie.
- With Michael Jackson, co-wrote the song "We Are the World" and was one of its performers.
- He seriously considered becoming an Episcopalian Priest before turning to music.
- Lionel Richie, love song, okay, thank you very much, good-bye. And all of a sudden I realized that, in my career, what has made my career has always been the surprises.
- So much of my career has been about saying things the way people say them, using melodies not that I can sing but that the people can sing.
- I think the whole world is dying to hear someone say, "I love you". I think that if I can leave the legacy of love and passion in the world, then I think I've done my job in a world that's getting colder and colder by the day.
- I find the greatest songs in the world come out of pain, and I don't like it! Here's what it does: It strips away all of your facade. It makes you so honest. It's cleansing.
- By growing up in Alabama, I had a melting pot of the whole pie: R&B, gospel, country.
- American Idol (2002) - $7,000,000 per season
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