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Lionel Richie

Tuskegee, United States · b. 1949-06-20

Lionel Richie is credited on 6,006 releases across 1,445 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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6,006

Credits

1,445

Albums

6

Decades active

968

In collections

Biography

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American R&B vocalist, songwriter, composer, and occasional actor.
Born June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
Original frontman of the Commodores during the 1970s.

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Credited work

6,006 releases · 1,445 albums · active 1972–2026

  • Performance · 10,860
  • Production · 1,703
  • Other credits · 243

Studios: Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios · A&M Studios · Sound Emporium · Ocean Way Recording

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