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Happy Birthday to Lionel Richie, Born June 20, 1949

June 20, 2026 Albumism Staff

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Lionel Richie’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: June 20, 1949
Biography | Discography:

Commodores Studio Albums

Machine Gun (1974)
Caught in the Act (1975)
Movin' On (1975)
Hot on the Tracks (1976)
Commodores (1977)
Natural High (1978)
Midnight Magic (1979)
Heroes (1980)
In the Pocket (1981)

Solo Studio Albums

Lionel Richie (1982)
Can't Slow Down (1983)
Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)
Louder Than Words (1996)
Time (1998)
Renaissance (2000)
Just for You (2004)
Coming Home (2006)
Just Go (2009)
Tuskegee (2012)

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