Lionel Richie
Born | June 20, 1949 |
Hometown | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States of America |
Net worth | $200 million |
Height | 5'11" (1.80m) |
Spouse | Diane Alexander (m 1995 - 2004) , Brenda Harvey (m 1975 - 1993) |
Children | Nicole Richie , Sofia Richie , Miles Richie |
Parents | Alberta R. Richie , Lionel Brockman Richie |
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Katy Perry's American Idol return has fans feeling bittersweet
- American Idol is back for a bigger-than-ever 21st season, set to premiere on February 19th on ABC, along with a slew of familiar faces. The same panel of judges — Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie — are returning for their sixth season alongside longtime host Ryan Seacrest, and the theme for a recently revealed promo appears to be "a night at the slots." VIDEO: Katy Perry delights fans by extending Las Vegas residency In the shot posted to Instagram, Katy and her three costars look their
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SUPERSTAR DJ Pete Tong, one of the biggest names in electronic dance music, is to present a show alongside a classical orchestra at Blenheim Palace next summer.
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Lionel Richie feels as if he has 'survived' fame
Lionel Richie feels as if he has "survived" fame after being honoured with the Icon Award at the 2022 AMAs.
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So goodbye America – Elton John bids the US a rhapsodic farewell
Elton John has been saying goodbye to live performance since September 2018, when his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour kicked off. But now, some 250 gigs and one pandemic later, there was finally a sense of the curtains coming down for good as he played his last-ever show on American soil. Or so he claims – not everyone thinks this truly is goodnight and good luck.
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In Pictures: Taylor Swift reigns supreme and other winners from the 50th AMAs
The night also saw Lionel Richie named the recipient of the Icon award.
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Lionel Richie offers advice to 'young superstars'
Lionel Richie offered advice to the "young superstars" at the American Music Awards (AMAs) as he picked up the Icon Award at Sunday's (20.11.22) ceremony, urging them to use their talents to "inspire".
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Taylor Swift makes Grammy history with Song of the Year nomination
Taylor Swift has tied with Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie for the most Song of the Year nominations at the Grammys. The Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Tuesday, with the singer getting nominated for four categories in the awards show, including Song of the Year for All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version). The nomination brings her total Song of the Year nods to six, the same as McCartney and Richie. Swift has never won the prize, whi
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Lionel Richie to receive Icon Award at American Music Awards
Lionel Richie will be honoured with the Icon Award at the 2022 American Music Awards later this month. The All Night Long singer will be awarded the honorary prize in recognition of the "global influence" his music has had over the years. "I'm immensely grateful for a career that has taken me to places I never imagined that I'd go, from arenas worldwide to studio sets to the AMA stage," Richie said in a statement. "I can recall one of the first times I got to perform at the AMAs. It was to sing
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Duran Duran's Andy Taylor reveals he has stage 4 cancer at 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Duran Duran's original guitarist Andy Taylor was absent for the band's induction into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles this weekend...
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Annie Lennox praises 'great adventure' as Eurythmics inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
They were joined by Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Harry Belafonte, Judas Priest and Dolly Parton, who gave the honour an enthusiastic embrace after temporarily turning it down.
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