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Lionel Richie
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.
Filmography
High in the Clouds
Film · 2027
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
Film · 2026
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
Film · 2026
American Idol Official Podcast
Series · 2026
The Greatest Night in Pop
Film · 2024
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
Film · 2023
The Coronation Concert
Film · 2023
Flora and Son
Film · 2023
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Film · 2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Series · 2023
Studio 666
Film · 2022
Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Film · 2022
Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl
Film · 2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2021
Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
Film · 2021
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Film · 2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
Series · 2020
Disney Insider
Series · 2020
Nikki Fre$h
Series · 2020
David Foster: Off the Record
Film · 2019
Lionel Richie at Glastonbury
Film · 2019
The Black Godfather
Film · 2019
Concerto di Natale in Vaticano 2019
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Quincy
Film · 2018
The Rookie
Series · 2018
American Idol
Series · 2018
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration
Film · 2017
Lionel Richie Festival de Viña del Mar
Film · 2016
American Housewife
Series · 2016
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
Film · 2012
ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert
Film · 2012
Lionel Richie at the BBC
Film · 2011
Why Not? with Shania Twain
Series · 2011
Who Do You Think You Are?
Series · 2010
Michael Jackson Memorial
Film · 2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Film · 2009
Totally Saturday
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Backstory
Series · 2009
Lionel Richie: Symphonica in Rosso
Film · 2008
Pavarotti The Duets
Film · 2008
Lionel Richie: Live in Paris - His Greatest Hits and More
Film · 2007
Kenny Rogers: The Journey
Film · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Live Aid Against All Odds
Film · 2005
Best Week Ever
Series · 2004
The X Factor
Series · 2004
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Lionel Richie: Collection
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
The Simple Life
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Top Gear
Series · 2002
American Idol
Series · 2002
CMT Crossroads
Series · 2002
Party in the Park
Film · 2001
An Audience with Des O'Connor
Film · 2001
Star Academy
Series · 2001
Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France
Film · 1999
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
Film · 1999
Where Are They Now?
Series · 1999
TV total
Series · 1999
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Film · 1998
Felicity
Series · 1998
Vivement dimanche prochain
Series · 1998
Ciao Darwin
Series · 1998
Vivement dimanche
Series · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
The View
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Behind the Music
Series · 1997
The Preacher's Wife
Film · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Lo + plus
Series · 1995
José Carreras Gala
Series · 1995
Extra
Series · 1994
World Music Awards
Series · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
ECHO-Verleihung
Series · 1992
Later... with Jools Holland
Series · 1992
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
This Morning
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Le monde est à vous
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Live Aid
Film · 1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Film · 1985
Victoires de la musique
Series · 1985
Goldene Kamera
Series · 1984
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Film · 1983
CMG Spring Festival Gala
Series · 1983
Night of 100 Stars
Film · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Wetten, dass..?
Series · 1981
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
America's Top 10
Series · 1980
Thank God It's Friday
Film · 1978
20/20
Series · 1978
An Audience with...
Series · 1978
Scott Joplin
Film · 1977
Auf los geht's los
Series · 1977
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Top of the Pops
Series · 1964
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Series · 1963
The Grammys
Series · 1959
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Today
Series · 1952
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Film
Lionel Richie: The Outrageous Tour Live
Film