Researching Lionel Richie
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 282 people with the Richie surname? In that year Richie was ranked number 3297 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Lionel means "Form of LEONARD. Like A Lion" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Lionel Richie on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lionel Richie and the Richie Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 171 people with the Richie surname in the UK? Richie is now ranked number 3882 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Richie surname in the USA? Richie is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the 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. The following year, Richie launched his solo career with the duet "Endless Love" with Diana Ross, which reached number one and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and his debut solo album, Lionel Richie (1982), which sold over four million copies and spawned the singles "You Are", "My Love", and the number one single "Truly".
His second album, Can't Slow Down (1983), reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and sold over 20 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time; and spawned the number one singles "All Night Long (All Night)" and "Hello". He then co-wrote the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" with Michael Jackson, which sold over 20 million copies. His third album, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986), spawned the number one single "Say You, Say Me" (from the 1985 film White Nights) and the #2 hit title track. From 1986 to 1996, Richie took a break from recording; he has since then released seven studio albums. In 2018, he joined the singing competition American Idol, to serve as a judge.
During his solo career, Richie became one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. He has won four Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year for "We Are the World", and Album of the Year for Can't Slow Down. "Say You, Say Me" won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe award for best original song from a film. In 2016, Richie received the Songwriters Hall of Fame's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award. In 2022, he will be inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
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