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Richie was born on June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Lionel Brockman Richie (1915–1990), [11] a U.S. Army systems analyst, and Alberta R. Foster (1917–2001), [12] a teacher and school principal. His grandmother Adelaide Mary Brown was a pianist who played classical music.
When she was three years old, her biological parents decided to leave her under the care of Lionel Richie and his first wife Brenda Harvey Richie's family because they could not afford to provide for her. [6] Lionel and Brenda Harvey Richie became her guardians. [7] His 1986 hit song "Ballerina Girl" was written about Nicole. [8] [9] [10]
Lionel Richie's divorce in 2004 after 8 or 9 years from Diane Richie; estimated at $20 million ($32 million inflation adjusted). [36] Johnny Carson's divorce in 1985 after 12 or 13 years from Joanna Holland; estimated at $20 million ($57 million inflation adjusted). [44]
Lionel and his wife adopted Nicole Richie when she was nine years old. Jean Baptiste/Getty Images Nicole Richie was born Nicole Escovedo on September 21, 1981, to parents Peter Escovedo and Karen ...
Lionel Richie married his second wife, Diane Alexander, on Dec. 21, 1995. They began dating in 1986 after Diane appeared as a dancer in Lionel’s music video for “Dancing on the Ceiling.”
They released their first album four years later and the song “Three Times a Lady,” written and sung by Richie, became a Billboard Hot 100 hit. ... Lionel Richie has an estimated net worth of ...
Sofia Richie was born on August 24, 1998, [3] in Los Angeles to musician Lionel Richie and his second wife Diane Alexander. She is the younger sister of Nicole Richie and Miles Richie. [ 3 ] Sofia Richie's godfather was singer Michael Jackson .
Lionel is already a proud grandfather to eldest daughter Nicole Richie’s two children with husband Joel Madden. (Lionel and his first ex-wife, Brenda Harvey, adopted Nicole when she was 9 years ...