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Lionel Richie

1949 - Today

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Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles "Easy", "Sail On", "Three Times a Lady", and "Still" with the group before his departure. In 1980, he wrote and produced the US Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Lady" for Kenny Rogers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lionel Richie is the 182nd most popular musician (down from 116th in 2019), the 1,207th most popular biography from United States (down from 649th in 2019) and the 56th most popular American Musician.

Lionel Richie is most famous for being a singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is also a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Lionel Richie ranks 182 out of 3,175. Before him are Gene Simmons, Ray Manzarek, Herbie Hancock, Chris Slade, Andrés Segovia, and Malcolm Young. After him are Giya Kancheli, Compay Segundo, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Alfred Cortot, Romano Mussolini, and Gheorghe Zamfir.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Lionel Richie ranks 66. Before him are Shelley Duvall, Margareta of Romania, Issei Sagawa, Bill Nighy, Gene Simmons, and Luis Sepúlveda. After him are Tom Waits, Miuccia Prada, Billy Joel, Anna Lee Fisher, Ruud Krol, and John Belushi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lionel Richie ranks 1,207 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Connelly (1970), James Gandolfini (1961), Jonathan Demme (1944), Stanley Milgram (1933), Michael Crichton (1942), and Bill Gates Sr. (1925). After him are Shawn Michaels (1965), Ted Kennedy (1932), Robert Solow (1924), Carroll O'Connor (1924), Marco Rubio (1971), and Robert Venturi (1925).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Lionel Richie ranks 56. Before him are Charley Patton (1891), Lenny Kravitz (1964), Duff McKagan (1964), Bill Evans (1929), Ray Manzarek (1939), and Herbie Hancock (1940). After him are Chick Corea (1941), James Hetfield (1963), Stan Getz (1927), Mike Shinoda (1977), Willie Nelson (1933), and Dizzy Gillespie (1917).

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