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Biography

Born

6/20/1949, Tuskegee, Alabama

Birth Name

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr.

Gender

Male

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Star (4)

Role
- The Voice
  Mentor
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Final Battles
    3/26/12
  - S 2: Ep 8 The Battles, Week 3
    3/19/12
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Battles, Week 2
    3/12/12
  - S 2: Ep 6 Let the Battles Begin
    3/5/12
- Who Do You Think You Are?
  Self
  - S 2: Ep 5 Lionel Richie
    3/4/11
- Great Performances
  Featured Performer
  - S 35: Ep 26 Lionel Richie: Live in Paris
    8/4/07
- I Love the 80s
  Himself / Makeout songs
  - S 1: Ep 10 I Love The 80's: 1989
    12/20/02
  - S 1: Ep 9 I Love The 80's: 1988
    12/20/02
  - S 1: Ep 8 I Love The 80's: 1987
    12/19/02
  - S 1: Ep 7 I Love The 80's: 1986
    12/19/02
  - S 1: Ep 6 I Love The 80's: 1985
    12/18/02
  - + 5 More Credits
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 202 Show #2698
    4/27/04
  - S 11: Ep 184 Show #2458
    4/1/03
  - S 11: Ep 155 Show #2429
    2/12/03
  - S 9: Ep 65 Show #2023
    3/26/01
  - S 5: Ep 13 Oprah Winfrey; Lionel Richie
    11/15/96
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Performance
  - S 29: Ep 23 4th June 1992
    6/4/92
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Promo Video
  - S 21: Ep 52 27th December 1984
    12/27/84
  - S 21: Ep 16 26th April 1984
    4/26/84
  - S 21: Ep 15 19th April 1984
    4/19/84
  - S 21: Ep 14 12th April 1984
    4/12/84
  - S 21: Ep 13 29th March 1984
    3/29/84
  - + 3 More Credits
Guest Star (55)

Role
- The One and Only Des O'Connor
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 The One and Only Des O'Connor
    4/8/12
- CMT Insider
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 40 November 12, 2011: CMA Awards Recap
    11/12/11
- CMA Awards
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 50 The 45th Annual CMA Awards
    11/9/11
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 214 Episode #3.214
    5/13/10
  - S 3: Ep 52 Episode #3.052
    11/5/09
  - S 2: Ep 274 Episode #2.274
    7/23/09
  - S 2: Ep 265 Episode #2.265
    7/13/09
  - S 2: Ep 124 Episode #2.124
    1/29/09
  - + 2 More Credits
- Loose Women
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 74 Friday 11th December
    12/11/09
  - S 13: Ep 136 Monday 23rd March
    3/23/09
- American Idol
  Performs
  - S 8: Ep 40 And The Winner Is...........
    5/20/09
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    3/29/09
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 8 Michael Sheen, Lionel Richie, Vin Diesel, Sparks.
    3/20/09
- Dancing With The Stars
  Performer
  - S 7: Ep 15 Episode 707A
    11/5/08
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 153 March 31, 2008
    3/31/08
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 1 He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs
    9/23/07
- I'm From Rolling Stone
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 All Night Long
    3/4/07
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 56: Ep 1 January 1, 2007
    1/1/07
- The Wendy Williams Experience
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    10/20/06
- Dancing With The Stars
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 12 Episode 306A
    10/18/06
- The X Factor (UK)
  himself
  - S 3: Ep 10 The Live Show - Part One
    10/14/06
- The Paul O'Grady Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 10 Episode 10
    10/6/06
- Parkinson
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 3 Liza Minelli, Sharon Osbourne, Lionel Richie
    9/30/06
- The View
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 10 September 18, 2006
    9/18/06
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 56 Billy Bob Thornton; Diane Lane; Lionel Richie
    9/12/06
- 20/20
  Himself
  - S 28: Ep 2 Loss of Loved Ones
    9/8/06
- The Simple Life
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 8 The Beggs Family
    7/30/06
- CMT Crossroads
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 4 Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie
    11/26/05
- Tavis Smiley
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 31 Lionel Richie, Oscar Brown Jr.
    2/18/05
- Best Week Ever
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 33 Best Summer Ever
    9/3/04
  - S 1: Ep 25 Best Month Ever: Dodgeball, Fahrenheit 9/11 and more
    7/2/04
  - S 1: Ep 23 Simple Life 2, Dodge Ball and more
    6/18/04
  - S 1: Ep 19 Shrek 2, Lindsay Lohan in Vanity Fair and more
    5/21/04
- Canadian Idol
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 23 Top 7 Results Show
    8/12/04
  - S 2: Ep 22 Top 7 Performances
    8/11/04
- Simply the Best
  Musical Performance
  - S 1: Ep 1 Series 1, Show 1
    7/17/04
- Top Gear
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 7 Series 4 Episode 7
    7/11/04
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Musical guest
  - S 2: Ep 67 5/11/04
    5/11/04
- Deborah Norville Tonight
  Himself
  - S 2004: Ep 10 May 7, 2004
    5/7/04
- GMTV Today
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 52 Friday 12th March
    3/12/04
  - S 5: Ep 47 Friday 5th March
    3/5/04
- Parkinson (1998)
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 3 Patrick Stewart, Lionel Richie, Harry Connick Jr.
    3/6/04
  - S 8: Ep 8 Charlotte Church, Michael Aspel, Lionel Richie
    11/23/02
  - S 5: Ep 3 Ardal O'Hanlon, Esther Rantzen, Amanda Donohoe, Lionel Richie
    3/3/01
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 201 Lionel Richie, Petra Nemcova, and Bleu
    6/19/03
- American Idol
  Celebrity Guest Judge
  - S 2: Ep 24 The Hits!
    4/8/03
- V Graham Norton
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 30 November 29th 2002
    11/29/02
- Fame Academy
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 24 Episode 23 - Katie Evicted
    11/22/02
  - S 1: Ep 14 Episode 14 - Pippa Evicted
    11/1/02
  - S 1: Ep 13 Episode 13
    10/31/02
- Felicity
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 Boooz
    11/7/01
- Hear'Say It's Saturday
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    8/18/01
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 117 Show #929
    2/22/01
  - S 2: Ep 156 Show #398
    5/6/98
  - S 1: Ep 90 Show #90
    11/4/96
- The Richard Blackwood Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 1 Christmas Special
    12/29/00
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Performance
  - S 37: Ep 49 22nd December 2000
    12/22/00
  - S 37: Ep 40 20th October 2000
    10/20/00
- Children in Need
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 5 2000 [2 Parts]
    11/17/00
- Behind the Music
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 29 1984
    4/16/00
  - S 2: Ep 10 Lionel Richie
    11/29/98
- Top Ten (1999)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 4 Love Songs
    2/12/00
- E! True Hollywood Story
  footage version
  - S 2: Ep 35 Elizabeth Taylor
    11/29/98
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 201 Show #0640
    8/12/96
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 156 June 9, 1992
    6/9/92
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 58: Ep 1 The 58th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/86
  - S 54: Ep 1 The 54th Annual Academy Awards
    3/29/82
- American Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 13 The 13th American Music Awards
    1/27/86
- American Music Awards
  Himself - Host
  - S 12: Ep 12 The 12th American Music Awards
    1/28/85
  - S 11: Ep 11 The 11th American Music Awards
    1/16/84
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Promo Video
  - S 21: Ep 42 25th October 1984
    10/25/84
- Solid Gold
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 33 Marilyn McCoo Show 33 Grammy Special
    5/19/84
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 9 Eddie Murphy/Lionel Richie
    12/11/82
- Soul Train
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 5 Salute to Lionel Richie / Ozone / Hal Jackson'sTalented Teens
    11/13/82
- American Bandstand
  Guest
  - S 26: Ep 4 Lionel Richie / ABC
    10/23/82
Cameo (1)

Role
- America's Got Talent
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 Season Finale
    8/21/07
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Totally Saturday
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    6/6/09

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- Lionel Richie is best known for his smash hit "All Night Long."
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- In 1981, Lionel Richie peformed the theme song for the movie Endless Love, with Diana Ross.
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- Lionel Richie composed Kenny Rogers' number one hit song "Lady."
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- Lionel: (On being a father) Forget about 40 years in the music business. Just surviving 27 years of Nicole Richie has been a struggle-and-a-half; I stand here as a survivor.
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- Lionel: (on becoming a grandfather) While it may take me a moment to adjust to being called granddad, I am extremely happy and proud of Nicole and Joel. Harlow Winter Kate Madden, the newest and most beautiful addition to the Richie clan, is a lucky little girl. She was surrounded by a great deal of love at that hospital as she entered the world. Nicole and Joel are going to be wonderful parents.
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- Lionel: Nicole told me she wouldn't date anyone my age if I don't date anyone her age.
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