Lionel Richie
Acting
Born: June 20, 1949 (age 77) · Tuskegee ,Alabama , USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Simpsons
1989
The Rookie
2018
The Color Purple
1985
Miami Vice
1984
Studio 666
2022
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
The Preacher's Wife
1996
Endless Love
1981
Flora and Son
2023
American Housewife
2016
White Nights
1985
Quincy
2018
Photos (2)
Movies (8)
Studio 666
Lionel Richie
The Preacher's Wife
Britsloe
Thank God It's Friday
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie: Symphonica in Rosso
2008
Lionel Richie: Collection
2003
Scott Joplin
The Minstrel Singers
Lionel Richie Festival de Viña del Mar
2016
Lionel Richie: Live in Paris - His Greatest Hits and More
2007
TV Shows (10)
The Simpsons
Lionel Richie (voice) · 1 eps
The Rookie
Lionel Richie · 1 eps
Top of the Pops
1 eps
American Housewife
Lionel Richie · 1 eps
20/20
1 eps
Best Week Ever
4 eps
CMG Spring Festival Gala
1 eps
Ciao Darwin
Ospite Musicale · 1 eps
The Simple Life
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
Self / Appearances (85)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Raw
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The View
Self · 3 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Top Gear
Self · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 4 eps
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · 1 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
The X Factor
Self - Special Guest · 2 eps
Felicity
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self · 2 eps
Vivement dimanche
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Today
Himself - Singer · 2 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 2 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 4 eps
Le monde est à vous
Self · 1 eps
American Idol
Self - Judge · 166 eps
Parkinson
Self · 3 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 2 eps
Vivement dimanche prochain
Self · 1 eps
Behind the Music
Self · 1 eps
CMT Crossroads
Self · 1 eps
Victoires de la musique
Self · 1 eps
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Star Academy
Self · 4 eps
Lo + plus
Self · 1 eps
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self · 2 eps
Extra
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Auf los geht's los
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
Disney Insider
Self · 1 eps
Flora and Son
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
Self
This Morning
Self · 4 eps
Live Aid
Self
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self - Inductee
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Self
TV total
Self · 2 eps
Quincy
Self
American Idol Official Podcast
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Why Not? with Shania Twain
Self · 6 eps
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Michael Jackson Memorial
Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
Nikki Fre$h
Self · 1 eps
The Black Godfather
Self
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl
Self
The Coronation Concert
Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
Self
David Foster: Off the Record
Self
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Self
Party in the Park
Self
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Self
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
Self
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Self
Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France
Self
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
Self (archive footage)
Pavarotti The Duets
Self
ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert
Self
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
Self
Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Self
Concerto di Natale in Vaticano 2019
Self
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
Self
Kenny Rogers: The Journey
himself
Lionel Richie at the BBC
Self
Lionel Richie at Glastonbury
Self
An Audience with Des O'Connor
Self
