Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie is taking on a new role as a global ambassador for Prince Charles’ youth charity.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Lionel Richie, soul, The Commodores, USA

Lionel Richie to make another country album

Lionel Richie has teased his return to the country music charts by declaring he’s working on “something surprising”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, country, Lionel Richie, USA

Nile Rodgers and Chic Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 8 April 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nile Rodgers and Lionel Richie Together – It Was Meaty Soul With A Slice of Cheese

by Paul Cashmere

Placing Nile Rodgers as the opening act for Lionel Richie was a bizarre move. Soulful Nile is a musician’s musician, Lionel felt like a Vegas show.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Chic, disco, funk, Lionel Richie, Nile Rodgers, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Nile Rodgers Has Met Sergio Mendes For The First Time In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Music legends Nile Rodgers and Sergio Mendes have met for the first time ever in Australia.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Chic, dance, disco, jazz, Lionel Richie, Nile Rodgers, pop, R&B, samba, Sergio Mendes

Lionel Richie SXSW 2012 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Lionel Richie Classics Get Vinyl Releases

On December 8, Motown/UMe will release three historic albums on vinyl from one of the most successful solo artists in Pop/R&B crossover history, Lionel Richie. This mega-platinum album triple-play — 1982’s Lionel Richie, 1983’s Can’t Slow Down, and 1985’s Dancing On The Ceiling — sealed the recent Kennedy Center Honoree’s legacy as one of the

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Lionel Richie, pop, R&B, soul, USA

Lionel Richie To Make Curtis Mayfield Biopic

Lionel Richie is helping to develop a new biopic about soul legend Curtis Mayfield.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Curtis Mayfield, Lionel Richie, pop, R&B, soul, USA

Lionel Richie To Judge American Idol

Country star Luke Bryan and his “hero” Lionel Richie have officially signed on to join Katy Perry as judges on the American Idol reboot.

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Lionel Richie and Chic Australian Tour Postponed

by Noise11.com

The Lionel Richie and Chic doubleheader Australian tour for October has been postponed until March and April 2018.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Chic, dance, Lionel Richie, pop, soul, USA

Trump Won’t Attend Kennedy Honors After Stars Boycott

by Paul Cashmere

American white supremacist sympathiser Trump has pulled out of the Kennedy Center Honors presentation in December after nominated stars started to boycott the event because of him.

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Lionel Richie To Boycott Kennedy Honors Over Trump

Lionel Richie is considering joining a boycott of the White House reception for the Kennedy Center Honors because he is “not really happy” about Fake President Donald Trump’s “controversies”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Lionel Richie, pop, R&B, soul, USA

Mariah Carey and Lionel Richie Play The Hollywood Bowl SETLIST

Between them, they have had 25 number 1 records in the United States.

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Las Vegas Legends In Concert Is Coming To Crown

by Noise11.com

The never-ending Las Vegas show Legends In Concert is coming back to Australia in January for a season at Melbourne’s Crown Casino.

Tagged as: Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Legends In Concert, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, pop, Tom Jones, Whitney Houston

Lionel Richie Considered For Revived American Idol

Lionel Richie is reportedly being lined up to join American Idol as a new judge.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, dance, Lionel Richie, pop, USA

Lionel Richie And Chic To Tour Australia Together

by Noise11.com

Lionel Richie will team up with Chic featuring Nile Rodgers for his All Night Long tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Chic, dance, disco, Lionel Richie, Nile Rodgers, pop, soul, USA

Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey Cancel Dates

Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey have scrapped a third of their joint tour dates after having to reschedule the shows due to the Hello singer’s knee surgery.

Tagged as: 70s, 90s, contemporary, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey, pop, soul, USA

Lionel Richie Cancels Tour For Knee Surgery

Soul veteran Lionel Richie is reportedly postponing his upcoming tour with Mariah Carey to allow him time to recover from knee surgery.

Tagged as: 70s, Lionel Richie, pop, USA

Lionel Richie To Make Sammy Davis Jr Biopic

Lionel Richie is producing a biopic about late entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.

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Mariah Carey To Open For Lionel Richie On US Tour

Yes, you read that headline correctly. Lionel Richie has announced the continuation of his “All the Hits Tour” with “Very Special Guest” Mariah Carey.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, contemporary, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey, pop, USA

Lionel Richie Is Planning More Children

Lionel Richie has hinted he’ll be having more children but insists he won’t tie the knot again.

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Lionel Richie Plays Cornwall #SETLIST

For someone with the calibre of Lionel Richie, playing the Eden Project is comparable to the upstairs room of a pub compared to the usual crowds he commands. And we are all looking forward to being treated to a cross section of his back catalogue on this his ‘All The Hits’ tour.

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Lionel Richie Says Prince and Bowie Death’s Were His Wake-Up Call

Lionel Richie is living his life with meaning following the deaths of fellow superstars David Bowie and Prince.

Tagged as: David Bowie, Lionel Richie, Lionel Richie Says Prince and Bowie Death's Were His Wake-Up Call, music news, Prince

Lionel Richie To Receive Johnny Mercer Award

Lionel Richie is set to receive the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s most prestigious honour in June.

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Stevie Wonder Says Lionel Richie Is The Greatest

More than thirty years after they first collaborated together, Stevie Wonder still has nothing but praise for his friend and fellow superstar Lionel Richie.

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Lionel Richie Book Won’t Be Out Until Some People Are Dead

Lionel Richie is desperate to write a “juicy” book about his career but has to wait until the people he wants to include die.

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Lionel Richie Jokes He Should Sue Adele

Lionel Richie has joked he’s trying to sue Adele for coming out with a track titled Hello years after his ’80s smash hit of the same name.

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Lionel Richie Set For Vegas Residency

Lionel Richie is the latest to sign on for a multi-month string of shows with an April start for his residency at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

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