Born: Tuskegee, AL, 1949
Years Active: 1981-2007
Member of: The Commodores
Influenced by: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Spinners, Al Green
Genre: R & B
Biography: After leaving the Commodores, Lionel Richie became one of the most successful male solo artists of the '80s, arguably ...
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Spinner: On This Date in 1983: 'All Night Long,' by Lionel Richie, takes over the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. The Almanac Advises for November 12: "Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects a majority of people at least some time in ... Read moreVideos (15)
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09/14/09
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07/29/09
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07/06/09
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06/20/09
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06/12/09
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06/10/09
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06/03/09
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06/03/09
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06/01/09
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05/29/09
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05/28/09
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05/19/09
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05/18/09
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05/16/09
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05/15/09
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03/15/09
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12/10/08
Lionel Richie Preaches Melody On New Album Lionel Richie is a man who can't slow down.
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12/08/08
Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie set to rock in 2009 on ABC's 'Rockin' Eve'
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11/11/08
Lionel Richie Says Motherhood Has Changed Nicole Richie Legendary singer Lionel Richie i...
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11/10/08
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11/07/08
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08/13/08
Some things not what they seem in Beijing, like 16-year-old gymnasts When he was 5, a cu...
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07/05/08
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06/16/08
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06/15/08
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The Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne IN
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06/14/08
Lionel Richie Promises Commodores Reunion Grammy award-winning pop singer Lionel Richie ...
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06/14/08
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The Charlotte Observer - Charlotte NC
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06/10/08
Lionel Richie recounts his struggles 'just surviving 27 years of Nicole' The singer was ...
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06/10/08
Lionel Richie Gets A Laugh Taking A Swipe At Daughter Nicole The singer was accepting th...
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09/17/09
Lionel Richie Doesn't Know Why Grandson Was Named Sparrow Lionel Richie is probably as c...
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09/13/09
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07/29/09
Strange Coupling Of The Week: Lionel Richie & Bai Ling The "Endless Love" hitmaker was s...
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07/29/09
Book Review: Lionel Richie: Hello by Sharon Davis "Well, for god's sake, it was the Lion...
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07/20/09
Santa Monica: Lionel Richie and Bai Ling Debut Romance at Viceroy Santa Monica According...
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07/07/09
Michael Jackson memorial: Lionel Richie sings 'Jesus Is Love' A classic sermon, Richie's...
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07/06/09
Lionel Richie Reunites with The Commodores Members of The Commodores joined him on stage...
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06/12/09
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05/26/09
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05/19/09
Lionel Richie Confirms Commodores Reunion By The End Of The Year The original line-up of...
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03/16/09
Los Angeles: Lionel Richie Goes 'All Night Long' at The SLS Hotel Our veteran Starwood w...
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03/15/09
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01/28/09
Oh, Hello, Wax Version Of Michelle Obama? And `Hello,? Lionel Richie Michelle Obama is c...
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11/11/08
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11/06/08
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11/04/08
Lionel Richie To Perform On Dancing With The Stars If you're tuning into ABC tonight exp...
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11/01/08
Lionel Richie to sing on "Dancing With the Stars" results show, which will air Wednesday
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07/05/08
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06/16/08
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06/10/08
He Said: Lionel Richie "Forget about surviving 40 years in the music business, just surv...
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06/10/08
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06/09/08
Lionel Richie talks about 'surviving' Nicole Forget about surviving 40 years in the musi...
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06/09/08
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06/02/08
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