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Lionel Richie

International superstar Lionel Richie has a discography of albums and singles that are second to none. His music is part of the fabric of pop music. With more than 125 million albums sold worldwide, an Oscar®, a Golden Globe®, six Grammy Awards®, the distinction of MusicCares Person of the Year in 2016, and Kennedy Center Honoree in 2017. Lionel Richie is known for his mega-hits such as “Endless Love,” “Lady,” “Truly,” “All Night Long,” “Penny Lover,” “Stuck on You,” “Hello,” “Say You, Say Me,” “Dancing on the Ceiling,” and co-wrote one of the most important pop songs in history, “We Are the World,” for USA for Africa. His song catalog also includes his early work with The Commodores, where he developed a groundbreaking style that defied genre categories, penning smashes such as “Three Times a Lady,” “Still,” and “Easy.” Richie has had 11 consecutive years where he wrote #1 songs. With his most recent All the Hits, All Night Long Tour, Richie sold out arenas worldwide. In recent years, he also headlined festivals including Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, & Glastonbury, drawing the festival’s biggest crowd ever with more than 200,000 attendees.

Richie was a judge on ABC’s American Idol for the past 3 seasons and has returned to the ‘Judge’s’ chair for this 2021 season. He launched his Las Vegas headlining residency show, Lionel Richie—All the Hits in April 2016. Richie’s Back to Las Vegas residency will start back up with newly announced concerts for Fall 2021.

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Recording

Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie Pass 'We Are the World' Baton

Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie Pass 'We Are the World' Baton

Source: All About Jazz

Producer Quincy Jones, singer Lionel Richie and producer Rickey Minor gathered for the We Are the World: 25 for Haiti recording session at Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood.

A changed planet, new orbit and bigger galaxy of stars. For Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie, the second revolution of We Are the World, launched Friday, easily matches the 1985 original in talent, altruism and magic. “Divinity was in the room," says Jones, producer for both charity recordings. “It was a big ...

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Interview

Lionel Richie: Man of the World

Lionel Richie: Man of the World

Source: Michael Ricci

The singer talks about his global tour and the U.S. leg to follow, his new album and even daughter Nicole.

Lionel Richie was wrapping up the first leg of his European tour when we caught up to him in Paris. Then it was back to L.A. (where one of his children, Nicole Richie, lives with his grandchild, Harlow) to rehearse for a performance on “American Idol." His latest album, Just Go, was released last week.

How is Paris? ...

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Festival

Lionel Richie Headlines Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival

Lionel Richie Headlines Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival

Source: All About Jazz

By Claude Wilson Thousands of overseas visitors will descend on Jamaica tourism capital, Montego Bay, for the January 22 -24, 2009 staging of Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival which, according to the event planners, is gearing up to be even more electrifying than in previous years. Rebranded Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, the 2009 event is expected to live up to its reputation of being the premier event on the Caribbean's entertainment calendar. Grammy award winner Lionel Ritchie, designated the ...

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