Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie’s “Five Brothers”: The Band That Saved a Shy Kid
It is hard to picture Lionel Richie, the global superstar, as shy. But he admits in a recent interview that ...

Lionel Richie’s Promise to Nicole: The Tearful Story of a Father’s Love
Lionel Richie once made a promise to a little girl: “I’m not going anywhere.” He said those words when he ...

Lionel Richie Finally Explains “The Most Awful Screaming Match” of His Life
It has been over 30 years but Lionel Richie is finally talking about 1988. He calls it “the scandal of ...

The Strange Magic of Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello’ and That Clay Head
Did you know one of the most famous music videos ever was voted the “worst of all time” by thousands ...

Lionel Richie Was Called a “Problem” Kid Before He Became a Legend
Growing up, Lionel Richie was told he was a problem. People called him “too hyper” and “too sensitive.” He was ...

That Piano, That Voice: Lionel Richie’s “Stuck on You” Binds the Room
Some songs just feel like a warm hug, do they not? Lionel Richie sits at his piano, and the room ...

How Lionel Richie Wrote a Song That Raised $100 Million
Can you believe one song helped raise over $100 million to fight poverty? That song is “We Are The World,” ...

How Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long” Became the World’s Favorite Party Song
It is a rare thing for a song to feel like pure sunshine. “All Night Long” is one of those ...

Lionel Richie’s Joyful Baby News Is Here, and the Name Is Stopping Everyone in Their Tracks
At 75 years old, Lionel Richie just shared news that has stopped the internet. He and his partner, Lisa Parigi ...

How Lionel Richie Learned to Write “Love Oh Love” From a Whisper
It is hard to believe the man who wrote some of history’s biggest love songs was once a shy, bullied ...