He received the Johnny Mercer Award, honoring his outstanding contributions to the music industry.
Richie is a Freemason and has been actively involved in philanthropy, raising millions for breast cancer research.
Lionel Richie is not only a celebrated singer and songwriter but also a talented actor and television personality.
Биография
Early Life
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. was born on June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama. He grew up in a musical family, influenced by his grandmother, a classical pianist. Richie attended Tuskegee Institute on a tennis scholarship but also participated in the marching band, showcasing his early passion for music. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and considered a path in divinity before fully committing to his musical career.
Career
Richie's career took off in the late 1960s when he joined the Commodores as a singer and saxophonist. The group initially gained fame with their funky sound, producing hits like "Machine Gun" and "Brick House." However, Richie soon shifted towards romantic ballads, writing classics such as "Easy" and "Three Times a Lady." His songwriting prowess led him to write the number one hit "Lady" for Kenny Rogers in 1980. In the 1980s, Richie launched a successful solo career, releasing iconic albums like "Can't Slow Down" and "Dancing on the Ceiling," which solidified his status as a pop and soul legend.
Personal Life
Richie's personal life has been as colorful as his music. He married Brenda Harvey in 1975, and they informally adopted Nicole Richie, who later became a well-known television personality. After their divorce, he married Diane Alexander in 1995, with whom he had two children, Miles and Sofia. Richie is also known for his philanthropic efforts, raising over $3.1 million for breast cancer research, inspired by his grandmother's battle with the disease.
Legacy
Richie's contributions to music have earned him numerous accolades, including four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Say You, Say Me." He was the first recipient of the RIAA diamond album award, highlighting his commercial success. His influence extends beyond music, as he has been recognized for his humanitarian efforts, receiving the Humanitarian of the Year award.
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Дискография
The Ultimate Collection2016
- 1.Hello4:07
- 2.Zoom (extended version)7:04
- 3.Too Hot Ta Trot5:38
- 4.Brick House (extended version)3:41
- 5.Lady (You Bring Me Up)4:49
- 6.Just to Be Close to You6:22
- 7.Easy (extended version)4:48
- 8.You Are5:02
- 9.Oh No3:02
- 10.Sweet Love6:32
- 11.Don’t Wanna Lose You4:59
- 12.Angel4:15
- 13.Cinderella3:42
- 14.Love Will Conquer All5:40
- 15.My Love4:05
- 16.Ballerina Girl3:38
- 17.Running With the Night5:59
- 18.Penny Lover5:30
- 19.Do It to Me6:01
- 20.My Destiny4:48
- 21.Love Oh Love5:46
- 22.Jesus Is Love6:03
- 23.Stuck on You3:11
- 24.Three Times a Lady6:38
- 25.Still5:46
- 26.Endless Love (from “the Endless Love” soundtrack)4:27
- 27.All Night Long (All Night)6:20
- 28.Machine Gun2:39
- 29.Say You, Say Me4:01
- 30.Truly3:21
- 31.Dancing on the Ceiling4:31
- 32.Sail On5:33
Icon2012
- 1.You Are4:07
- 2.My Love4:06
- 3.Hello4:09
- 4.All Night Long (All Night)4:21
- 5.Say You, Say Me4:03
- 6.Dancing on the Ceiling4:35
- 7.Deep River Woman4:37
- 8.Lady4:27
- 9.Cinderella3:42
- 10.Angel (Metro mix)4:15
- 11.I Call It Love3:19
Tuskegee2012
- 1.You Are5:01
- 2.Say You, Say Me5:10
- 3.Stuck on You3:22
- 4.Deep River Woman4:10
- 5.My Love5:33
- 6.Dancing on the Ceiling4:20
- 7.Hello4:30
- 8.Sail On5:06
- 9.Endless Love4:20
- 10.Just for You4:12
- 11.Lady4:10
- 12.Easy4:31
- 13.All Night Long4:57
- 14.Angel3:58
The Best Collection2009
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Just Go2009
- 1.Forever3:19
- 2.Just Go4:18
- 3.Nothing Left to Give3:33
- 4.Forever and a Day4:04
- 5.I’m Not Okay3:29
- 6.Good Morning4:08
- 7.Through My Eyes4:07
- 8.I’m in Love4:06
- 9.Think of You4:12
- 10.Into You Deep5:20
- 11.Pastime3:53
- 12.Face in the Crowd4:22
- 13.Somewhere in London5:07
- 14.Eternity4:38
- 15.Just Go (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation radio edit)4:06
- 16.Just Go (Rich Morel’s radio edit)3:32
- 17.Just Go (Friscia and Lamboy radio edit)3:35
- 18.Just Go (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation club)6:53
- 19.Just Go (Rich Morel’s Pink Noise club)7:50
- 20.Just Go (Friscia and Lamboy After Dark club)7:10
- 21.Just Go (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation dub)6:54
- 22.Just Go (Rich Morel’s Pink Noise dub)7:44
- 23.Just Go (Friscia and Lamboy After Dark dub)7:30
- 24.Face in the Crowd (instrumental)4:22
The Collection2008
- 1.Machine Gun2:42
- 2.I Feel Sanctified (single version)2:37
- 3.The Zoo (The Human Zoo) (single version)3:05
- 4.This Is Your Life (single version)3:18
- 5.Sweet Love6:34
- 6.Just to Be Close to You (edit version with vocal intro)3:28
- 7.Brick House3:29
- 8.Easy4:10
- 9.Nightshift5:04
- 10.All Night Long (All Night) (single version)4:19
- 11.Hello4:08
- 12.Love Will Find a Way6:10
- 13.Endless Love (From “The Endless Love” Soundtrack)4:27
- 14.Stuck on You3:10
- 15.Say You, Say Me4:03
Lionel Richie2008
- 1.Dancing on the Ceiling4:32
- 2.Se La5:55
- 3.Ballerina Girl3:39
- 4.Don’t Stop8:08
- 5.Deep River Woman4:38
- 6.Love Will Conquer All5:43
- 7.Tonight Will Be Alright5:09
- 8.Say You Say Me4:03
- 9.Night Train (Smooth Alligator)4:59
- 10.Se La (12″ version)8:18
- 11.Don’t Stop (12″ version)9:35
- 12.Love Will Conquer (12″ version)7:07
Live in Paris2007
- 1.Just for You5:31
- 2.I Call it Love3:18
- 3.Dancing on the Ceiling6:35
- 4.All Around the World3:36
- 5.Lady (You Bring Me Up)2:54
- 6.All Night Long5:38
- 7.Sail On4:24
- 8.Fancy Dancer1:50
- 9.Endless Love2:15
- 10.Brick House5:01
Coming Home2006
- 1.I Call It Love3:20
- 2.Sweet Vacation3:54
- 3.Why4:01
- 4.What You Are4:13
- 5.Up All Night3:36
- 6.I’m Coming Home4:18
- 7.All Around the World3:34
- 8.Out of My Head3:15
- 9.Reason to Believe4:46
- 10.Stand Down4:02
- 11.I Love You4:12
- 12.I Apologize3:39
- 13.I’m Missing Her3:57
Gold2006
- 1.All Night Long (All Night)6:22
- 2.Penny Lover5:33
- 3.Say You, Say Me4:02
- 4.My Destiny4:51
- 5.Running With the Night5:59
- 6.Dancing on the Ceiling4:32
- 7.Love Oh Love5:48
- 8.Ballerina Girl3:39
- 9.My Love4:05
- 10.Love Will Conquer All5:42
- 11.Do It to Me6:05
- 12.Cinderella3:43
- 13.Angel4:16
- 14.Don’t Wanna Lose You5:01
- 15.Sweet Love6:35
- 16.Oh No3:00
- 17.Hello4:09
- 18.Endless Love4:26
- 19.Three Times a Lady6:40
- 20.Sail On5:35
- 21.Stuck on You3:12
- 22.You Are5:01
- 23.Truly3:21
- 24.Easy4:51
- 25.Still5:49
- 26.Just to Be Close to You6:24
- 27.Lady (You Bring Me Up)4:50
- 28.Machine Gun2:40
- 29.Brick House3:43
- 30.Too Hot Ta Trot5:38
- 31.Zoom7:04
- 32.Jesus Is Love6:05
The Definitive Collection2004
- 1.All Night Long (All Night)4:23
- 2.Say You, Say Me4:04
- 3.My Destiny4:51
- 4.Running With the Night4:10
- 5.Dancing on the Ceiling4:36
- 6.Don’t Stop the Music4:16
- 7.Love Oh Love5:49
- 8.Ballerina Girl3:39
- 9.Love Will Conquer All5:43
- 10.Do It to Me4:31
- 11.Cinderella3:43
- 12.Tender Heart4:30
- 13.Don’t Wanna Lose You4:59
- 14.The Closest Thing to Heaven4:02
- 15.I Forgot4:54
- 16.Angel3:44
- 17.To Love a Woman3:54
- 18.Goodbye3:37
- 19.Three Times a Lady3:41
- 20.Easy4:16
- 21.Endless Love4:27
- 22.Hello4:10
- 23.Still3:45
- 24.Sail On4:04
- 25.Stuck on You3:12
- 26.You Are4:08
- 27.Truly3:21
- 28.Just to Be Close to You3:35
- 29.Sweet Love3:28
- 30.Penny Lover3:47
- 31.Oh No3:02
- 32.Lady (You Bring Me Up)4:03
- 33.Wonderland3:49
- 34.Machine Gun2:40
- 35.Brick House3:34
- 36.Too Hot Ta Trot3:31
- 37.Flying High3:54
- 38.Zoomin’4:21
- 39.My Destiny
- 40.All Night Long (All Night)
- 41.Love Will Conquer All
- 42.You Are
- 43.Say You, Say Me
- 44.Dancing on the Ceiling
- 45.Running With the Night
- 46.Penny Lover
- 47.Hello
- 48.Ballerina Girl
- 49.Se La
- 50.Love Oh Love
- 51.Truly
- 52.Do It to Me
- 53.Three Times a Lady (live in Amsterdam)
- 54.The Making of ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’
Just for You2003
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The Definitive Collection2003
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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lionel Richie2003
- 1.You Are5:01
- 2.My Love4:05
- 3.All Night Long (All Night)6:23
- 4.Hello4:09
- 5.Say You, Say Me4:02
- 6.Dancing on the Ceiling4:32
- 7.Deep River Woman4:39
- 8.Cinderella3:43
- 9.Zoom7:05
- 10.Lady (You Bring Me Up)4:50
- 11.Jesus Is Love6:06
Encore2002
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Renaissance2000
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Time1998
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Truly: The Love Songs1997
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Louder Than Words1996
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Back to Front1992
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Dancing on the Ceiling1985
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Lionel Richie the Composer: Great Love Songs With the Commodores and Diana Ross1985
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Can’t Slow Down1983
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Lionel Richie1982
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The Very Best of Lionel Richie
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Галерея
Лейбл
- Record label
- Motown
- Record label
- Island Records
Достижения
- Award
- Humanitarian of the Year
- Award
- Johnny Mercer Award
- Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Award
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- Award
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Award
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
Под влиянием
Группы
- Various Artists for Children’s Promiseтекущий
- Commodores1968–1982
Играл вместе с
- J.D. NicholasCommodores · 1984
- Milan WilliamsCommodores · 1968–1989
- Ronald LaPreadCommodores · 1968–1986
- Sheldon ReynoldsCommodores · 1983–1987
- Thomas McClaryCommodores · 1968–1982
- Walter OrangeCommodores · 1968
- William KingCommodores · 1968
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Также известен как: Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr., Lionel Riche, Lionel Ritchie, ライオネル・リッチー
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles "Easy", "Sail On", "Three Times a Lady", and "Still" with the group before his departure. In 1980, he wrote and produced the US Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Lady" for Kenny Rogers.
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