Biography for
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Date of Birth

20 June 1949, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA

Birth Name

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr.

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m)

Spouse

Diana Alexander Richie	(21 December 1995 - January 2004) (divorced) 2 children
Brenda Harvey-Richie	(28 October 1975 - 9 August 1993) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

He was one of the original Commodores and left the group in 1982.

Performed at benefit dinner for Global Business Council on HIV/AIDS in front of former President Bill Clinton and UN Secy General Kofi Annan, 12 June 2002.

Seriously considered becoming an Episcopalian Priest before turning to music.

He has performed with the SAS (Spike Edney's All Stars) Band.

20 June 2003: Received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Adoptive father of Nicole Richie, with his then-wife Brenda Harvey-Richie.

Has a son, Myles Brockman Richie (born on May 27, 1994), and a daughter, Sophia Richie (born August 26, 1998), with his second wife Diana.

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

Graduated from Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.

Longtime friend of radio personality Tom Joyner.

Michael Jackson was the godfather of his daughter Nicole Richie.

A member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

Where Are They Now

(August 2004) Appeared on "Canadian Idol" (2003) on Aug 11th, 2004. His music was one of the weekly themes of the show, and seven young finalists worked with him individually to prepare for singing his songs in competition.