Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. Beginning in 1968, he was a member of the musical group
Commodores signed to
Motown Records. Richie made his solo debut in 1982 with the album
Lionel Richie and the number-one hit "
Truly". He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the
world's best-selling artists of all time.