Richie became a grandfather in 2008 when Nicole Richie gave birth to a baby girl with Joel Madden, lead singer of the rock band Good Charlotte. Richie's second grandchild was born to …

Sep 9, 2025 · The band's rise to superstardom stalled when lead singer Lionel Richie left to pursue a solo career, but remaining members regrouped to arguably peak in 1985 with the …

Dec 19, 2025 · Lionel Richie is an American singer, songwriter, and producer most admired for his smooth and soulful love ballads of the 1970s and ’80s. Richie’s best-known songs include …

Jul 16, 2025 · What band was Lionel Richie in? Lionel Richie joined The Commodores in 1968 as the group’s singer and saxophonist. Having released their debut album on Atlantic Records, …

Lionel Richie After fronting the successful funk-soul band The Commodores throughout the '70s, Lionel Richie went solo and became one of the biggest pop stars of the '80s.

Lionel Richie June 20, 1949 1997 Inductee Lionel Richie "now stands at the pinnacle of pop music, recognized around the world as the most successful singer/songwriter working today," …

Lionel Richie. Soundtrack: The Color Purple. Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television judge.

Lionel Richie The country boy from Alabama is one of two Motown hitmakers who began their professional life in a group, and parlayed that into solo superstardom, worldwide. In Lionel …

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwrite...

Dec 6, 2025 · These highlights focus on Lionel Richie’s solo success and the notable efforts of other band members. Lionel Richie’s Departure and Solo Success Lionel Richie, co-lead …