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May 3, 2023 · Lionel Richie is 73 years old as of 2022, born and raised in Alabama. He has three children, one adopted with his first wife and two biological with his second wife, and a net worth of $200 million.
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality.
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Feb 5, 2024 · Lionel Richie is an award-winning American singer-songwriter born in 1949. He has written and performed numerous hits, both with the Commodores and as a solo artist, and was a judge on American Idol.
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May 6, 2024 · Lionel Richie (born June 20, 1949, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.) is an American popular singer, songwriter, and producer most admired for his smooth and soulful love ballads of the 1970s and ’80s.
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- Lionel Richie's Early Life. Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. was born on June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama, to parents Lionel Brockman Richie Sr. and Alberta R. Foster.
- Lionel Richie's Music Career with the Commodores. While studying at Tuskegee Institute, Richie formed the musical group known as the Commodores after meeting most of the members as freshmen.
- Lionel Richie's Songwriting Success. While singing with the Commodores, Richie gained prominence as a songwriter, penning hits for the funk and soul band as well as other artists, including "Happy People" by The Temptations and "Lady" by Kenny Rogers.
- Lionel Richie's "Endless Love" Duet with Diana Ross. In 1981, Richie collaborated with Diana Ross as they sang the title theme song for the film Endless Love.
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Jun 19, 2019 · 70. He isn't planning on slowing down. At 70 years old, Richie is well into an international tour, which kicked off on May 28. Music festivals Baghdad Tripoli. To celebrate his 70th birthday, we dig out facts about the performer who shows no signs of slowing down as he heads into his eighth decade.
Jan 23, 2024 · According to Richie, it’s just been a heady experience to look back nearly 40 years and relive all the wondrous and chaotic memories of writing and recording “We Are the World” for the new...