Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr.
Lionel Richie is an American singer from Tuskegee, Alabama active since 1968.
- Profession
- Singer, Songwriter, Producer
- From
- Tuskegee, Alabama
- Born
- June 20, 1949
- Years active
- 1968–present
Early life
A Tuskegee, Alabama native, Lionel Richie rose as lead singer and songwriter of the funk-soul band the Commodores.
Career
With the Commodores and as a solo star he wrote and sang classics like "Easy," "All Night Long," and "Hello," and co-wrote the charity anthem "We Are the World."
Major achievements
He won four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award, and became a beloved fixture as a judge on "American Idol."
Legacy
Lionel Richie is one of the most successful crossover songwriters in pop and R&B, his ballads enduring as standards.
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