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Famous as :
R&B singerBirth Name :
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr.Birth Date :
June 20, 1949Birth Place :
Tuskegee, Alabama, USASpouse :
Brenda Harvey-Richie (28-Oct-75 - 9-Aug-93), Diana Alexander (21-Dec-95 - Jan 04)Claim to fame :
Album "Can't Slow Down" (1983)
Video: Black Eyed Peas and More Singing in 'American Idol' Finale
May 22, 2009 10:05:30Video performances from the star-studded result show of "American Idol" finale have been found, featuring Black Eyed Peas, David Cook and many more. Black Eyed Peas shared the stage with the Top 13 girls and sang Stacy Ferguson's single "Glamorous", while David performed solo with his song "Permanent".
Other musicians rocking the May 20 result night were Jason Mraz, Keith Urban, Cyndi Lauper, Lionel Richie and Carlos Santana. Jason delivered his hit single "I'm Yours" with Anoop Desai, Alexis Grace and the rest of the Top 13, while Keith made a duet with this season's Idol winner Kris Allen, singing "Kiss the Girl".
Lionel Richie Debuting 'Just Go' Music Video Feat. Akon
March 11, 2009 01:03:32A music video to promote Lionel Richie's single "Just Go" has just made its debut, guest-starring Akon. The video follows a man when he invites his girlfriend for a vacation in the Bahamas. Kissing each other in the swimming pool and having a romantic dinner together are some of what they do during the holiday.
"Just Go" is a ballad track coming from Lionel's upcoming studio album of the same name. Featuring Akon, it is written by Johnta Austin and The-Dream, and is expected to come out as the second single off the effort.
Lionel Richie's New Single 'Forever and a Day'
February 06, 2009 03:02:29A new song "Forever and a Day" from Lionel Richie has been uncovered. The single is confirmed to be included in "Just Go", his studio album which is due for U.S. purchase on March 10. The man behind the song's production table remains mystery though.
Lionel Richie has lined up Akon as his collaborator in "Just Go". He will also share writing credits with Johnta Austin, Ne-Yo and The-Dream in the album, which will also have contributions from Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Stargate.
Akon Featured on Lionel Richie's Upcoming LP
November 04, 2008 10:11:42For his next installment, Lionel Richie has signed rappers Akon and Ne-Yo as his collaborators. Both rappers will share writing credits with Richie on the follow-up to Richie's 2006 "Coming Home" which has sold 444,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Richie's next project is titled "Just Go" and scheduled to hit the U.S. stores on February 17, 2009 under Island Records. Beside listing Akon and Ne-Yo, the forthcoming effort will also have contributions from Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Stargate, Johnta Austin and The-Dream.
Kanye West and Adam Levine Teaming Up for Barack Obama's Campaign Soundtrack
September 24, 2008 01:09:02Rapper Kanye West will collaborate with Maroon 5's vocalist Adam Levine in a compilation album to benefit Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Entitled "Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement", the soundtrack album will be released in conjunction with Hidden Beach Recordings and sold to raise money for Barack's campaign until November 4.
Joining Kanye and Adam in single "Promised Land" is African-American spoken word poet, Malik Yusef. Meanwhile, other stars who will lend their voices to the theme songs collection include Stevie Wonder, who will sing "Signed Sealed Delivered" and John Legend who will perform "Pride in the Name of Love".
Lionel Richie Plans Reunion Tour With the Commodores
June 16, 2008 03:06:34Legendary singer Lionel Richie prepares to reunite with his former group the Commodores for another tour. The singer hinted to the press about the reunion plan saying, "We better do it now, or in the next ten years nobody would care."
Lionel also expected that the reunion tour could be done within two years time. He also insisted that they won't hold back any longer from two years because it could be too late and another members of the band pass away. The singer's statement referred to the recent death of the band's guitarist Milan Williams in 2006.
Winners of 6th Annual TV Land Awards Unveiled
June 16, 2008 09:06:19The 6th annual TV Land Awards was a star-studded event Sunday, June 15. The awards show, which was held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, honored the best movies, and some good TV shows. Singer-songwriter and actress Vanessa Williams, who served as host, sang "I'm Flying" from the 2003 adventure flick "Peter Pan."
Comedians Mike Myers and Jonathan Winters were among the honorees. Myers received the Lucille Ball-Legacy of Laughter Award from Justin Timberlake, his co-star in "The Love Guru." Winters, elsewhere, was bestowed the Pioneer Award.
Nicole Richie's Family Portraits with Baby Harlow for Harper's Bazaar
May 09, 2008 04:05:00Gave birth to daughter Harlow Winter Kate Madden, her first child with boyfriend Joel Madden, on January 11, 2008 it was not until the following month that Nicole Richie introduced the world to her newborn infant, debuting the baby on the cover of People magazine. It's been months now that the socialite exposes Harlow for one more time, this time for the June 2008 issue of Harper's Bazaar.
In a new photo spread for Harper's Bazaar, Nicole Richie gets the whole gang; Joel, Harlow and her singer father Lionel Richie, together for a few family portraits. One of the several pics sees Nicole holding Harlow on her hands, while another snap sees Joel holding Harlow on his right hand with his left hand holding Nicole's and placing it on his lips.
Pregnancy Helps Nicole Richie Mend Broken Relationship with Her Biological Mother
November 28, 2007 10:11:58Mommy-to-be Nicole Richie shares her pregnancy experience to Access Hollywood's Billy Bush, saying being pregnant has helped her mend her broken relationship with her biological mother and bond with her father Lionel Richie.
"When I found out that I was pregnant there was just something inside of me that felt a responsibility to mend any issues that I've had with my parents in the past, because, listen, I've put them through a lot," so the very pregnant socialite said.
Lionel Richie: Nicole Richie's Having a Boy, Already Has a Few Names Picked Out
November 22, 2007 11:11:25It's not that Nicole Richie doesn't know the sex of her not-yet born baby. She just trying to hide it from public. The pregnant socialite's father, Lionel Richie, has confirmed the on-going rumors that he's going to have a grandson.
The singer-songwriter has revealed to OK! Magazine that daughter Nicole and her rocker fiance Joel Madden are expecting a boy. He, additionally, spilled the bean on the issue that's quite new for us, saying that the mother-to-be "even has a few names picked out."
Nicole Richie Hustles to Get Down the Aisle
August 16, 2007 04:08:50
New rumors surface by the hour. Nicole Richie planning to rush down the aisle.
The socialite who's four months pregnant with boyfriend Joel Madden's child is said to be determined to wed the Good Charlotte vocalist before her baby bump shows. A friend of her revealed, the "Simple Life" star "does not want wedding pictures of her in a big old white dress, with a big old pregnant belly."
Lionel Richie, His First Comment on Nicole Richie's DUI Sentence and Pregnancy
August 04, 2007 08:08:20
DUI sentence and pregnancy. Poppa Lionel Richie is breaking his silence over the many issues surrounding his daughter Nicole Richie. In the first ever comment he made since the reality TV star was sentenced to four days in jail and publicly announced her pregnancy, the R&B and soul singer simply says that his 25-years-old daughter has "made some mistakes in her life," but that he raised her to take responsibility for her behavior.
"She has not blamed others for her problems and is growing up very quickly, albeit in the heat of the media spotlight," the 58-year-old man told Usmagazine.com. "My father taught me to stand straight and take whatever punishment or hardships were the result of my own actions, and I am proud that I was able to hand that philosophy down to my daughter."
Nicole Richie Comes to Self-Consciousness, Finally
August 03, 2007 10:08:43
Jail sentence has changed Hollywood bad girl Nicole Richie into a whole new person. What a miracle. Days after officially confirmed she's almost four months pregnant with her boyfriend, Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden's child, the soon-to-be jailbird talked to Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America," surprisingly expressed regret and self-consciousness about her past life.
The brand new Nicole said in an interview Thursday August 2nd, carrying a bun in the oven does lead her to such realization that she indeed needs to change her life and take responsibility. "I owe the baby my life," she said. "I owe this baby everything and I have a responsibility now. I'm now responsible for someone else. I need to set the right example."
Lionel Richie Doesn't Know If He's Going to Be Grandpa
July 10, 2007 02:07:46
He addressed Nicole Richie's DUI case that could send her to jail as merely "an unfortunate", but when being asked on her pregnancy, Lionel Richie claimed he knows nothing about that.
Meeting up with People after his performance Saturday night July 7th at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, the R&B star told the publication, "Grandpa, man, that's wild. I don't know if I'm going to be grandpa, I don't know if I'm ready to be called grandpa."
"Nicole Richie's Just in an Unfortunate Situation," Daddy Lionel Richie Said
July 09, 2007 11:07:10
Lionel Richie does his daddy duty, defending daughter Nicole Richie on the drink driving case that could send her to jail.
Refused to answer questions about his beloved daughter's DUI case after his performance Saturday night July 7th at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, the singer simply claimed "She's just in an unfortunate situation."
The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces According to Forbes
April 14, 2007 11:04:25
"Divorce has its price" and it costs expensive when you're a star. Michael Jordan, Neil Diamond, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford are the obvious examples. A basketball star, Jordan's split from wife of 17 years, Juanita Vanoy Jordan, December last year is the most expensive according to Forbes.com's list of "The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces."
The pending divorce of the basketball legend could possibly earn the divorcee more than $150 million in a settlement. Diamond, whose 1995 divorce from Marcia Murphey cost him an estimated $150 million, holds second place. Spielberg is the third for his $100 million divorce settlement with first wife Amy Irving. Securing the 4th spot is Ford whose divorce from wife Melissa Mathison cost him an estimated $85 million.
Growing Performer List in Essence Music Festival
March 27, 2007 11:03:23
Another music festival is heading to New Orleans and it brings could-not-be-missed artists along. Essence Music Festival to be held on July 5-7 at Louisiana Superdome will feature different artists to headline each day.
A string of performers such as Beyonce Knowles, Chris Brown, Lionel Richie, Mary J. Blige and Maze has been announced before to headline the festival. Now the string is pulled longer with the addition of Ciara, Ludacris, Ne-Yo, The O'Jays, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, Robin Thicke and comedian Steve Harvey. More artists are still to be announced next week in the complete lineup news.
This Year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert Performers
November 15, 2006 10:11:16
This year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert, always held Dec. 11, the day after the year's Nobel Peace Prize awards ceremony, will be liven up by performances from such notable names in music industry, as Rihanna, Lionel Richie and John Legend.
The concert, held in Oslo, Norway, will also feature performances from Simply Red, country singer Wynonna Judd, and the former Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam. Actress Sharon Stone and Anjelica Houston, elsewhere, both have been booked to host the concert.
The Billboard's Hot 200 Chart for the Week Ended Sept 17
September 21, 2006 09:09:05
The Billboard's Hot 200 chart for the week ended Sunday Sept 17th is reigned by the has just comeback to the scene singer Justin Timberlake. The NSYNC alumnus successfully has his second offering "FutureSex/LoveSounds" sold 684,000 units in just one week on the stores, such amount that obviously enough to bring the pop singer to hit the top spot of the album chart.
The Nielsen SoundScan counting, moreover, shows that the second set of Justin has been able to upstage the sales of his first album "Justified" which entered the album chart at No. 2 with 439,000 copies back in 2002. What's more, it is reported by Timberlake's Jive Records label that "FutureSex/LoveSounds" was also No. 1 in Britain, Ireland, Australia and Canada, and top-five in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, and Hong Kong.
Parents Approve Nicole Richie and Brody Jenner's Romance
September 01, 2006 12:09:50
That Nicole Richie and Brody Jenner embark on a romance it's no longer a surprise. What's new from the in-love couple is that pop singer Lionel Richie has publicly shows his approval on his daughter relationship with her longtime friend.
"I was there when (Brody) was born!" Lionel said while adding "They grew up together. To see them together now is like, 'Where are you going with this?' But they're having a wonderful time."
Richie & Goldstein Are Planning to Marry
May 23, 2006 11:05:50
Hollywood on-off couple, Nicole Richie and Adam Goldstein, is planning to marry. At least that is what the socialite's famous father Lionel Richie has revealed.
And while rumors on the street claim the couple had split for the second time in five months, Lionel told reporters in London they will marry and he will provide the entertainment.
Sent to Hospital, Fats Domino Cancels Jazzfest Act
May 08, 2006 12:05:00
Slated to perform at this year's Jazz Fest's final day on Sunday May 6th, 2006, Fats Domino has to unfortunately cancel his performance just hours before he was to take the stage. It was all because on that day he was taken to the hospital.
While organizers of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival did not disclose the nature of his ailments, festival producer Quint Davis revealed "It's more cautionary than anything else" while informed further that Fats Domino was taken to hospital by ambulance on Sunday afternoon.
The 2006's Jazz Fest Headliners
February 16, 2006 11:02:20In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is ready to hold its annual Jazz and Heritage Festival. Scheduled to take place April 28-30 and May 5-7, festival organizers have on Wednesday Feb 15th, 2006 announced a lineup of artists to perform at the event.
The names tapped to headline the fest include the likes of Keith Urban, Fats Domino, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Yolanda Adams. Besides, there will also any other famous musicians like Dave Matthews Band, Lionel Richie and Jimmy Buffett in addition to the city's most famous musicians, many of whom are seasoned performers.
Lionel Richie to Perform in Barbados Jazz Fest
October 04, 2005 01:10:10Barbados Jazz Festival will have its 13th staging next year. Will be the headline act at the annual event, to be held Jan. 9-15, is Lionel Richie. The 56 years old singer will be joined by Grammy Award-nominated jazz artist Jill Scott and saxophonist Bony James, organizer Gilbert Rowe said Sunday.
