Biografía

Richie's grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer in her eighties, but survived and went on to live to 103.

He is the adoptive father of Nicole Richie, with his then-wife, Brenda Harvey-Richie.

Michael Jackson was the godfather of his daughter Nicole Richie.

With Michael Jackson, co-wrote the song "We Are the World" and was one of its performers.

He seriously considered becoming an Episcopalian Priest before turning to music.

Lionel Richie, love song, okay, thank you very much, good-bye. And all of a sudden I realized that, in my career, what has made my career has always been the surprises.

So much of my career has been about saying things the way people say them, using melodies not that I can sing but that the people can sing.

I think the whole world is dying to hear someone say, "I love you". I think that if I can leave the legacy of love and passion in the world, then I think I've done my job in a world that's getting colder and colder by the day.

I find the greatest songs in the world come out of pain, and I don't like it! Here's what it does: It strips away all of your facade. It makes you so honest. It's cleansing.

By growing up in Alabama, I had a melting pot of the whole pie: R&B, gospel, country.