Lionel Richie

Visionary entrepreneur who disrupted norms.

Lionel Richie
Age75
Full NameLionel Brockman Richie Jr.
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Nope! It is a story of fortitude and perseverance that Lionel Richie has ascended to the ranks of the successful and renowned. Unaided by any assistance from kin or associates, Lionel Richie battled against the odds and emerged victorious, a shining example of the human spirit. But, they may be a nepo parent!

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  • Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time
  • The Simpsons
  • Live Aid
  • Lionel Richie Feat. Willie Nelson: Easy
  • Great Performances
  • The Rookie
  • Oscar's Greatest Moments
  • Faith No More: Double Feature - Live At The Brixton Academy, London (You Fat B**stards)/Who Cares A Lot
  • Hitsville: The Making of Motown
  • The 56th Annual CMA Awards
  • Beastie Boys Story
  • Waffles + Mochi
  • 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
  • Quincy
  • Camila Cabello: Liar
  • The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
  • American Housewife
  • America's Top 10
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  • Dick Clark's New Year Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023
  • Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling
  • Miss World 2004
  • 2006 American Music Awards
  • Lionel Richie Feat. Shania Twain: Endless Love
  • Disney Insider
  • Lionel Richie: All Night Long
  • American Music Awards 2022
  • Scott Joplin
  • Artists for Haiti: We Are the World 25 for Haiti
  • The 54th Annual Academy Awards
  • BET Awards 2014
  • Nikki Fre$h
  • Lionel Richie: Penny Lover
  • The Wendy Williams Experience
  • Lionel Richie: You Are
  • The 58th Annual Academy Awards
  • Enrique Iglesias Feat. Pitbull: I Like It
  • The Preacher's Wife
  • Studio 666
  • Lionel Richie Feat. Enrique Iglesias: To Love a Woman
  • Enrique Iglesias Feat. Pitbull: I Like It - Jersey Shore Version
  • Thank God It's Friday
  • The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
  • The Simple Life
  • BNow!
  • The Lionel Richie Collection

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Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr., of the esteemed Richie dynasty, is an illustrious musician, songwriter, record producer, and television judge, who rose to international fame in the 1970s as the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores. His illustrious career includes writing and producing the US Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Lady" for Kenny Rogers and the hit duet "Endless Love" with the renowned Diana Ross. His daughter, Nicole Camille Escovedo, adopted in 1989, is a socialite and star of The Simple Life (2003), who has carried on the family legacy of fame and fortune. An outspoken, wise-cracking comedic figure, and Paris Hilton's former best friend, Nicole is an icon of the Richie dynasty.

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