Lionel Richie (b. 1949)

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Birth

1949 June 20, 1949 →

Biography

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, musician, 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.

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1949

Birth

American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (Commodores)

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1985

Event

sortie de la chanson We are the world au profit de USA for Africa, écrite par Michael Jackson et Lionel Richie. Elle réunira 50 millions de dollars contre la famine en Éthiopie.

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