Born on June 20, 1949 in the small city ofTuskegee, Alabama, Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. would go on to become one of American ...
Lionel Richie has a voice like a five-star restaurant. It’s of the highest quality and there is something for everyone—that is, if you have good taste. The famed judge on American Idol today was born ...
The no-holds-barred retrospective on the star's life and work comes out in September 2025 Lizz Schumer is the Senior Editor, Books, at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...
Lionel Richie’s late parents, Lionel Brockman Richie Sr. and Alberta R. Foster, taught him so much about life. They welcomed Richie on June 20, 1949, and raised him on the campus grounds of the ...
In 1981, Lionel Richie released his first single on his own. While still with The Commodores, a group he co-founded in 1968 and left in 1982, Richie released “Endless Love” with Diana Ross. A massive ...