Lionel Richie

Biography

Lionel Richie is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer who became known in the 1970s as a songwriter and co-lead vocalist with the Motown group Commodores. He wrote and sang hits such as Easy and Three Times a Lady before leaving the group. In 1980 he wrote and produced Lady for Kenny Rogers, and in 1981 he recorded Endless Love with Diana Ross. His 1982 solo debut, Lionel Richie, produced the number one single Truly. The 1983 album Can't Slow Down reached number one on the Billboard 200 and yielded All Night Long (All Night) and Hello. He co-wrote We Are the World with Michael Jackson in 1985, and his song Say You, Say Me, from White Nights, won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. After a break from recording, he returned with more albums and became an American Idol judge in 2018. His honors include four Grammys, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

77years old

Turns 78 on June 20in 222 days

Born June 20, 1949Tuskegee
Star sign: GeminiLast day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (birth name)Also credited as Lionel Richie, Jr. and Lionel Brockman Richie

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 39 years1985 to 2024

Genres

Documentary67%, 6 films
Music67%, 6 films
Comedy22%, 2 films
Biography11%, 1 film
Drama11%, 1 film

First and latest

Lionel Richie movies on Netflix

The Greatest Night in Pop2024IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2022IMDb rating 7.2as Self - Inductee
Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl2022IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Studio 6662022IMDb rating 5.6as Lionel Richie
David Foster: Off the Record2019IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
The Black Godfather2019IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
The Preacher's Wife1996IMDb rating 5.8as Britsloe
Live Aid1985IMDb rating 8.5as Himself
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985IMDb rating 8.1as Himself

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Greatest Night in Pop2024 Documentary, Musicas Himself
IMDb rating 7.917K votes
The Preacher's Wife1996 Comedy, Drama, Fantasyas Britsloe
IMDb rating 5.815K votes
Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl2022as Himself
IMDb rating 7.11.7K votes
Studio 6662022as Lionel Richie
IMDb rating 5.617K votes
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985as Himself
IMDb rating 8.11.0K votes
Live Aid1985as Himself
IMDb rating 8.52.6K votes
The Black Godfather2019as Himself
IMDb rating 7.51.7K votes
David Foster: Off the Record2019as Himself
IMDb rating 7.0715 votes

Most often with

Quincy Jones appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Quincy Jones

Tina Turner

Dionne Warwick

Bill Clinton

Michael Jackson

Bob Dylan

Films together

Quincy Jones4 films together, 1985 to 2024
Quincy Jones's page
- The Greatest Night in Pop2024IMDb rating 7.9Richie as HimselfJones as Himself
- David Foster: Off the Record2019IMDb rating 7.0Richie as HimselfJones as Himself
- The Black Godfather2019IMDb rating 7.5Richie as HimselfJones as Himself
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985IMDb rating 8.1Richie as HimselfJones as Himself
Tina Turner3 films together, 1985 to 2024
Tina Turner's page
- The Greatest Night in Pop2024IMDb rating 7.9Richie as HimselfTurner as Himself
- Live Aid1985IMDb rating 8.5Richie as HimselfTurner as Himself
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985IMDb rating 8.1Richie as HimselfTurner as Himself
Dionne Warwick3 films together, 1985 to 2024
Dionne Warwick's page
- The Greatest Night in Pop2024IMDb rating 7.9Richie as HimselfWarwick as Himself
- Live Aid1985IMDb rating 8.5Richie as HimselfWarwick as Himself
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985IMDb rating 8.1Richie as HimselfWarwick as Himself
Bill Clinton2 films together, 2019
Bill Clinton's page
- David Foster: Off the Record2019IMDb rating 7.0Richie as HimselfClinton as Himself
- The Black Godfather2019IMDb rating 7.5Richie as HimselfClinton as Himself
Michael Jackson2 films together, 1985 to 2024
Michael Jackson's page
- The Greatest Night in Pop2024IMDb rating 7.9Richie as HimselfJackson as Himself
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985IMDb rating 8.1Richie as HimselfJackson as Himself
Bob Dylan2 films together, 1985
Bob Dylan's page
- Live Aid1985IMDb rating 8.5Richie as HimselfDylan as Himself
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song1985IMDb rating 8.1Richie as HimselfDylan as Himself
Also two films together6 more actors
- Bruce SpringsteenThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
- Stevie WonderThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
- Kenny RogersThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
- Paul SimonThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
- Kenny LogginsThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
- James IngramThe Greatest Night in Pop (2024) and We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1984 to 2022, two of them major.

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Lionel Richie's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
1986	Best Original Song	Say You, Say Me	Won
Grammy Awards
1984	Album of the Year	Can't Slow Down	Won
Other honors
2022	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame		Won
2016	Johnny Mercer Award		Won
2011	Humanitarian of the Year		Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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