(born 1949), US songwriter, singer, and producer; full name Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr.. His hits include “We Are the World” (1985), which he cowrote with Michael Jackson; “Say You, Say Me” (1986); and “Dancing on the Ceiling” (1987). His works are collected in albums such as Time (1998) and Renaissance (2001).
Definition of Richie, Lionel in US English:
Richie, Lionel
proper nounˈriCHē
(born 1949), US songwriter, singer, and producer; full name Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr.. His hits include “We Are the World” (1985), which he cowrote with Michael Jackson; “Say You, Say Me” (1986); and “Dancing on the Ceiling” (1987). His works are collected in albums such as Time (1998) and Renaissance (2001).