On June 20, 1949, the world was introduced to Lionel Brockman Richie Jr., an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He achieved fame in the 1970s as a lyricist and co-lead vocalist for the Motown group Commodores, from which he eventually departed.
Hits including “Easy,” “Sail On,” “Three Times a Lady,” and “Still” was written and performed by him with the Commodores. The 1980 number-one hit “Lady” by Kenny Rogers on the US Billboard Hot 100 was co-written and produced by him. The children of Lionel Richie are the subject of this article.
Lionel Richie Kids
On June 20, 1949, the world was introduced to Lionel Brockman Richie Jr., an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He achieved fame in the 1970s as a lyricist and co-lead vocalist for the Motown group Commodores, from which he eventually departed.
A judge on American Idol, Lionel Richie is also a father of three, from his marriages to Brenda Harvey and Diane Alexander. In 1975, Richie married his college girlfriend, Brenda Harvey. Eight years later, they adopted Nicole Camille Escovedo, who is now known as Nicole Richie.
When Nicole was three, her parents agreed to let her live with Richie since they could not afford to care for her. They legally adopted Nicole when she was nine years old.
In 1986, while still married to Harvey, Richie started d@ting Diane Alexander. After divorcing Harvey, his wife of over 18 years, Richie wed Alexander in December 1995. Richie and Alexander have two children: Miles Brockman Richie, born in May 1994, and Sofia Richie, born in August 1998.
Richie and Alexander’s marriage ended in divorce in 2004. Having learned so much about parenting from his father, Lionel Richie Sr., Lionel went through “a massive depression” following his de@th in 1990. His statement to ITV in 2018 that “my dad was my hero” was genuine.
However, his children helped him get through it, he claims. Since Nicole and Miles were already living together, I felt like the de facto leader of the home. Lionel is aware that contrary to popular belief, he can be a strict parent.
Still, he recognizes the need for moderation. In 2019, he advised people to have a lighthearted attitude, as he explained to People. My kids have been instructed to make my life as difficult as possible. Furthermore, their performance has been outstanding.
During my time here, I want to shame them as much as I can. In response to a question on whether he should provide his kids advice on their aff@irs, the Hello singer said, “You can’t step in there. He tells them, “It doesn’t work,” but he’s also eager to give them advice on how to become famous.
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