Then it was time to unleash the ballad, which turned out to be a song he nearly kicked to the curb. Before he was a worldwide superstar, Lionel Richie, like so many of us when we’re young ...

Lionel Richie, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast, is a legendary singer/songwriter ...

Born to Peter Michael Escovedo III and Karen Moss on Sept. 21, 1981, Nicole was adopted at age 9 by R&B singer Lionel Richie ...

Nicole Richie’s parents may be famous ... fell in love with her," Brenda recalled to Vanity Fair in 2006. Lionel, who split from Brenda in 1993, shared a similar sentiment with PEOPLE in ...

21, 1981, Nicole was adopted at age 9 by R&B singer Lionel Richie and his then-wife Brenda Harvey Richie ... Lionel revealed that he was inspired to write the tune after coming home from one of her ...