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Lionel Richie
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Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television personality. He gained prominence in the 1970s as a songwriter and co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores, writing and performing hits such as "Easy", "Sail On", "Three Times a Lady", and "Still" before leaving the group. In 1980, he wrote and produced the US Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Lady" for Kenny Rogers. In 1981, Richie wrote and produced "Endless Love", a duet with Diana Ross, which became one of the top 20 bestselling singles of all time and a career highlight for both artists. He launched his solo career in 1982 with the album "Lionel Richie", which sold over four million copies and included the singles "You Are", "My Love", and the number one hit "Truly". His second album, "Can't Slow Down" (1983), reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and sold over 20 million copies worldwide, producing the number one singles "All Night Long (All Night)" and "Hello". Richie 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), featured the number one single "Say You, Say Me" from the film "White Nights" and the No. 2 hit title track. Following a recording hiatus from 1986 to 1996, Richie has released seven additional studio albums. He has also served as a judge on the singing competition "American Idol" since its sixteenth season in 2018. During his solo career, Richie became known for his ballads and has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music 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". "Endless Love" was nominated for an Academy Award, while "Say You, Say Me" won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song. In 2016, Richie received the Johnny Mercer Award, the highest honor from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2022, he was awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library of Congress and the American Music Awards Icon Award. He was also inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022. Studio albums Lionel Richie (1982) Can't Slow Down (1983) Dancing on the Ceiling (1986) Louder Than Words (1996) Time (1998) Renaissance (2000) Just for You (2004) Coming Home (2006) Just Go (2009) Tuskegee (2012) . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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All Night Long (All Night) - Single Version
Back To Front
All Night Long (All Night)
Can't Slow Down
Say You, Say Me
Dancing On The Ceiling (Expanded Edition)
Stuck On You
Can't Slow Down
Hello
Gold
Dancing On The Ceiling
Dancing On The Ceiling (Expanded Edition)
All Night Long (All Night) (Single Version)
'80s Pop #1's
Endless Love (From "The Endless Love" Soundtrack)
'80s Pop #1's
Do It To Me
Back To Front
Penny Lover
Back To Front
My Destiny
Back To Front
Albums
My Destiny
2022
Coming Home (Deluxe Edition)
2021
Just For You (Deluxe Edition)
2021
Just Go (Deluxe Edition)
2021
Louder Than Words (Deluxe Edition)
2021
Renaissance (Deluxe Edition)
2021
Time (Deluxe Version)
2021
Hello From Las Vegas (Deluxe)
2019
Live at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2014
2014
The Definitive Collection
2012
Tuskegee
2012
Tuskegee (Deluxe Version)
2012
Gold
2009
Just Go
2009
Symphonica In Rosso 2008
2008
The Collection
2008
All Around The World
2007
All Around The World - Bob Sinclar remix
2007
Live
2007
Live In Paris
2007
Reason To Believe
2007
Coming Home
2006
I Call It Love
2006
I Call It Love (Tracy Young Lovin It - Radio Edit)
2006
Soul Legends
2006
The Definitive Collection
2004
Can't Slow Down (Deluxe Edition)
2003
Dancing On The Ceiling (Expanded Edition)
2003
Just For You
2003
Just For You
2003
Lionel Richie
2003
The Best Of Lionel Richie 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
2003
Encore
2002
Encore
2002
Renaissance
2001
Pavarotti & Friends For The Children Of Guatemala And Kosovo (Live)
1999
Time
1998
Truly The Love Songs
1997
Truly: The Love Songs
1997
Louder Than Words
1996
Back To Front
1992
Lionel Richie
1992
Love Songs
1992
Can't Slow Down
1991
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