Lionel Richie

**Lionel Richie** is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor who has been a judge in *American Idol* since Season 16.

## American Idol

Richie served as a guest judge for the second Top 8 Week of Season 2.

On September 29, 2017, the show announced that Richie would be joining pop superstar Katy Perry and country superstar Luke Bryan as a judge in Season 16 of *American Idol*. Richie returned as a judge for seasons 17 and 18.

## Overview

Prior to *American Idol*, Richie was best known for his music, notably with the band the Commodores, and later as a solo artist. His hit songs include "Hello" and "All Night Long". He notably appeared in the 1996 film *​The Preacher's Wife*​.

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### Videos

Lionel Richie & The Top 10 Perform "Dancing on the Ceiling" - American Idol 2019 FinaleLionel Richie And An All-Star Line-Up Perform “We Are The World” - American Idol 2020 Finale
## External Links

* Lionel Richie on Wikipedia

Official Media:

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* Lionel Richie Youtube
* Lionel Richie on Insstar
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