Lionel Richie was born in 1949 to Lionel Brockman Richie Sr. and Alberta Richie. At the time of his birth, his family resided in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Richie Sr. died in 1990 was battling with an illness for sometime.
Lionel was born and raised on the Tuskegee Institute campus, and he later got a tennis scholarship from the institution.
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. born June 20, 1949 is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and television judge best known for his work with the Temptations.
Before leaving the Commodores in the 1970s, he rose to notoriety as a writer and co-lead vocalist of the funk band the Commodores, with whom he co-wrote and recorded the hit songs “Easy,” “Sail On,” “Three Times a Lady,” and “Still.”
Lionel Richie parents: Meet Lionel Richie Sr. and Alberta R. Richie
Richie was born into a musical, well-educated household.
His father served in the United States Army as a systems analyst, while his mother worked as a teacher before becoming a school principal.
Lionel grew raised on the Tuskegee Institute campus, and he even received a tennis scholarship from the school later in life.
Who are his siblings?
He only had a sister named Deborah Richie.
She was normally seen at events with his brother Lionel.
