Lionel Richie

About Lionel Richie

Legendary R&B vocalist with multiple top ten singles, including"Truly,""Dancing on the Ceiling", and"Easy Like Sunday Morning". He's won a slew of Grammys, including Song of the Year.

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and television personality. During the 1970s, he recorded with the funk band the Commodores, and his solo career made him one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s. Beginning in 1968, Richie was a member of the Commodores. The Commodores became established as a popular soul group; their first several albums had a danceable, funky sound, as in such tracks as "Machine Gun" and "Brick House". Over time, Richie wrote and sang more romantic, easy-listening ballads such as "Easy", "Three Times a Lady", "Still", and the breakup ballad "Sail On". Richie launched a solo career in 1982 and his 1982 debut solo album, Lionel Richie, contained three hit singles: the U.S. number-one song "Truly", and the top five hits "You Are" and "My Love". The album hit No. 3 on the music charts and sold over four million copies.

Occupation	Singer, songwriter, musician
Born	Lionel Brockman Richie Jr, June 20, 1949, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.
Years active	1968–present
Children	3, including Nicole and Sofia

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Trivia

He and Michael Jackson co-wrote the #1 hit single "We Are the World," which raised funds for people in Africa.

Lionel Richie before fame

He founded several R&B groups while attending Tuskegee Institute on a tennis scholarship.

Achievement of Lionel Richie

He and Michael Jackson collaborated on the #1 blockbuster hit"We Are the World", which raised funds for Africans.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$200 Million

Lionel Richie family life

He married Brenda Harvey-Richie on October 28, 1975, and after their divorce on August 9, 1993, he married Diana Alexander Richie on December 21, 1995. His daughters are Nicole and Sofia, and his son is Miles.

Associations of Lionel Richie

Nicole Richie, star of The Simple Life, was adopted at the age of nine.

Lionel Richie Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	180 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Facts about Lionel Richie

• What is about his charity work?
Lionel Richie contributes to the raising of foundation to help women who face breast cancer. Lionel once told that his grandma had suffered from this life0treatening disease but she managed to recover.
• Richie has recently turned into a highly recognized and respected star in Egypt, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, and some other Arab states.
• Can he boast the Golden Globe Award?
The singer has got two nominations and one victory.
• Has Lionel worked with Michael Jackson?
The singer contributed to the creation of the charity track entitled u201cWe Are the World.u201d He worked on it with the King of the Pop.
• Where does his invest money?
Lionel Richie is an owner of a football team called Tuskegee Angels, the chain of restaurants, and the brand of vodka.
• The musician is the winner of the Johnny Mercer Award received for his songwriting talent.
• Richie has been seriously thinking of becoming a priest but later on, Lionel Richie gave up this idea and started pursuing his musical career.
• The performer once said that he would take a chance to give a concert in Baghdad in the future.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Sofia Richie	Daughter	$8 Million	Model
Nicole Richie	Daughter	$10 million (2017)	Reality Star
Lionel Brockman Richie	Father		N/A
Brenda Harvey-Richie	Former spouse		N/A
Diane Alexander	Former spouse	N/A	Celebrity Family Member
Adelaide Mary Brown	Grandmother		N/A
Alberta R. Richie	Mother		N/A
Deborah Richie	Sister		N/A
Miles Brockman Richie	Son		N/A