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Lionel Richie
American singer, songwriter and actor.
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Lionel Richie is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Born on 20 June 1949 in Tuskegee, Richie is 77.
Richie studied at Auburn University and Tuskegee University. Honours include Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Academy Award for Best Original Song and Humanitarian of the Year, among 6 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 72 languages, Lionel Richie is No. 1,432 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 20 June 1949, Tuskegee (age 77)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Singer, singer-songwriter, pianist
- Field
- Music
- Education
- Auburn University, Tuskegee University
- Plays
- Saxophone, piano, voice
- Genres
- Pop music, soul, funk
- Labels
- Motown, Island Records
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 72
Did you know
20 Jun
Shares a birthday with Nicole Kidman and Jacques Offenbach.
4
One of 4 people in the Index born in Tuskegee, with Rosa Parks.
72
Has a Wikipedia article in 72 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Lionel Richie
- SpouseBrenda Harvey-Richie
- SpouseDiane Alexander
- ChildNicole Richie
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year1984
- Academy Award for Best Original Song1986
- Humanitarian of the Year2011
- Johnny Mercer Award2016
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame2022
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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- Wikidata Q26695 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)