Lionel Brockman Richie Junior

nickname

Lionel Richie, Lionel

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Tuskegee, Alabama, USA

nationality

training

Lionel went to Joliet Township High School on the East campus.

After high school, he attended Tuskegee Institute . He was offered a tennis scholarship, which he accepted. Eventually, he left Tuskegee Institute after his sophomore year to pursue his music career.

occupation

Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, instrumentalist

family

• Father – Lionel Brockman Richie
• Mother – Alberta R. Foster (Principal at Eliza Kelly Elementary School)
• Siblings – Deborah (younger sister)
• Others – Harlow Winter Kate Madden (granddaughter), Spatz, James Midnight Madden (grandson)

Manager

Lionel Richie is signed to Lbr Touring Inc

Genre

Soul, R & B, Pop Rock, Pop, Soft Rock, Gospel, Country

instruments

Vocals, keyboards, piano, saxophone, drums

Labels

Island, Mercury, Motown

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

171 lbs or 77 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Lionel Richie from –

• Cynthia Weil – Lionel met American songwriter Cynthia Weil at the time.
• Brenda Harvey (1974 – 1993) – Lionel began dating American Brenda Harvey in 1974. On October 28, 1975, Lionel and Brenda were married. In 1986, Lionel began a relationship with Diana Alexander, despite being married to Brenda. In 1988, Lionel broke up with Brenda when she discovered that Lionel was making out with Alexander at a Beverly Hills hotel. She broke into the hotel room and found the two lovers together and brutally attacked the duo. She was arrested and charged with assault and abuse of Diana Alexander. Lionel and Brenda separated on August 9, 1993. They adopted a two-year-old girl, Nicole Camille Escovedo, from a member of Lionel’s band The Commodores. They legally adopted Nicole when she was nine and raised her as their own daughter.
• Diana Alexander (1986 – 2004) – He started dating Diana Alexander in 1986. He was still married to Brenda. Lionel married Alexander on December 21, 1995. Lionel and Diana were married for 9 years and divorced in January 2004. Together they had children Myles Brockman (born May 27, 1994) and Sofia (born August 26, 1998).
• Bai Ling (2009) – In 2009, Lionel started dating Chinese actress Bai Ling.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• His moustache
• Plays tennis very well
• Afro hair

measurements

Lionel’s body specifications such as chest, arms or biceps as well as waist information are not known.

shoe size

11 (US) or 10 (UK) or 44.5 (EU)

brand promotion

Lionel has appeared in television commercials for Pepsi Cola (1985) Walker’s Chips (2010) and Bud Light CRAN-Brrr-RITA. He also appeared in several TV commercials for Schlitz Beer with Die Kommodoren .

Known for

Lionel is considered one of the best-selling artists of all time. He was the lead singer and saxophonist in the popular band Die Kommodoren .

First album

Lionel’s debut solo album was named Lionel Richie . This album was recorded when Richie was still a member of The Commodores . The album was released by Motown Record in 1982 and consisted of 9 songs. The total length of the album was 38 minutes and 27 seconds. It includes the singles Really , which topped the Billboard Hot 100, You Are the number four musical char and Meine Liebe, which reached number five.

first movie

Lionel’s first film appearance was in 1977. He and the rest of the Commodores were part of the TV movie Scott Joplin as The Minstrel Singers.

First TV show

Lionel made his television debut with hit series Misery Bear in 2012, playing the role of the barman.

Personal trainer

Lionel’s personal trainer is unknown.

Lionel Richie favorite things

• Food – duck, plum sauce, sticky ribs
• Songwriter – Bruno Mars

Lionel Richie Facts

1. Richie wanted to study divinity and become an episcopal priest. Eventually he decided that he had no priestly material and he shifted focus to his musical career.
2. Richie is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
3. On June 20, 2003, Richie received a star for induction on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
4. Richie was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994.
5. He left the Commodores in 1982.
6. Lionel’s albums have sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
7. He is a five-time Grammy award winner.
8. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, White Nights , for the film .
9. His grandmother was a classical pianist.
10. He has his own website lionelrichie.com.
11. You can also test it on MySpace, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram.