Contributor

Lionel Richie

#69722 · linked identity

ArrangementCompositionPercussion & KeysProductionVocals

Credited as: Producer, Arranged By [Vocals], Written-By, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Backing Vocals [Ladies Man], Drums

Active decades in this dataset: 1970s, 1980s, 2010s

In the Networked Players dataset, Lionel Richie is co-credited on documented releases connecting the albums below. A shared credit proves documented participation — never friendship, influence, or artistic lineage.

Albums whose documented connection involves this contributor

Other contributors co-credited on the same documented releases

Documented evidence

Hop 1: Pat Thrall and Lionel Richie

both credited on Just Go (2009-05-19, US) · source

Release 1801294 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lionel Richie 1track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 2track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 3track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 4track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 5track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 6track artist#69722 · linked
Pat Thrall 6track creditEngineer [Additional]#270195 · linked
Lionel Richie 7track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 8track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 9track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 10track artist#69722 · linked
Pat Thrall 10track creditEngineer [Additional]#270195 · linked
Lionel Richie 11track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 12track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 13track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 14track artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie (as L. Richie) 14track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease artist#69722 · linked

Hop 2: Dave Way and Lionel Richie

both credited on Renaissance (2001-03-20, US) · source

Release 459384 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Dave Way 4track creditMixed By#106415 · linked
Lionel Richierelease artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditProducer#69722 · linked

Hop 1: Lionel Richie and Joni Mitchell

both credited on Wild Things Run Fast (1982, UK) · source

Release 779365 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Joni Mitchell A1track creditPiano#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchell A1track creditWritten-By#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchell A2track creditWritten-By#90233 · linked
Lionel Richie A3track creditBacking Vocals [Ladies Man]#69722 · linked
Joni Mitchell A4track creditWritten-By#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchell A5track creditWritten-By#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchell B1track creditBacking Vocals [Whisper Chorus]#90233 · linked
Lionel Richie B3track creditBacking Vocals#69722 · linked
Joni Mitchell B4track creditBacking Vocals#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchell B5track creditElectric Piano#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchell B6track creditWritten-By#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchellrelease artist#90233 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditBacking Vocals#69722 · linked
Joni Mitchellrelease creditAcoustic Guitar#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchellrelease creditGuitar#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchellrelease creditMixed By#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchellrelease creditProducer#90233 · linked
Joni Mitchellrelease creditVocals#90233 · linked

Hop 2: Peter Gabriel and Lionel Richie

both credited on Ordinary Girl (1996, Europe) · source

Release 2244042 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lionel Richierelease artist#69722 · linked
Peter Gabrielrelease creditBacking Vocals#11136 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditBacking Vocals#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditProducer#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditWritten-By#69722 · linked

Hop 3: Eric Clapton and Lionel Richie

both credited on Dancing On The Ceiling (2015, US) · source

Release 33356249 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lionel Richie 1track creditComposed By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 2track creditComposed By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 3track creditComposed By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 4track creditComposed By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 5track creditComposed By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 6track creditComposed By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 6track creditDrums#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 6track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Eric Clapton 7track creditGuitar#17827 · linked
Lionel Richie 7track creditComposed By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 7track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 8track creditComposed By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 8track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditArranged By [Vocals]#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditCo-producer#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditLead Vocals#69722 · linked

Hop 4: Clarence McDonald and Lionel Richie

both credited on Lionel Richie (2003-05-12, Europe) · source

Release 4293448 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Clarence McDonald 2track creditElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes]#90595 · linked
Lionel Richierelease artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditProducer, Arranged By [Vocals], Written-By, Backing Vocals#69722 · linked

Hop 5: Lionel Richie and Fred Tackett

both credited on Lionel Richie (2003-05-12, Europe) · source

Release 4293448 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Fred Tackett 2track creditAcoustic Guitar#304095 · linked
Lionel Richierelease artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditProducer, Arranged By [Vocals], Written-By, Backing Vocals#69722 · linked

Hop 6: Lionel Richie and Joe Chemay

both credited on Time (1998, Europe) · source

Release 2422236 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lionel Richie 1track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 2track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 3track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 4track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 4track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Joe Chemay 4track creditBass#277531 · linked
Lionel Richie 5track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 5track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Joe Chemay (as Joseph Chemay) 5track creditBass#277531 · linked
Lionel Richie 6track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 6track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 7track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 7track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 8track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 9track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Joe Chemay (as Joseph Chemay) 9track creditBass#277531 · linked
Lionel Richie 11track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 12track creditProducer#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 12track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditProducer#69722 · linked

Hop 7: Lionel Richie and Dean Parks

both credited on Time (1998, Europe) · source

Release 2422236 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Lionel Richie 1track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 2track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Dean Parks 2track creditGuitar#253490 · linked
Lionel Richie 3track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 4track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 4track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 5track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 5track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 6track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 6track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 7track creditKeyboards#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 7track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 8track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 9track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Dean Parks 9track creditGuitar#253490 · linked
Dean Parks 10track creditGuitar#253490 · linked
Lionel Richie 11track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 12track creditProducer#69722 · linked
Lionel Richie 12track creditWritten-By#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditProducer#69722 · linked

Hop 8: Lionel Richie and Ernie Watts

both credited on Lionel Richie (2003-05-12, Europe) · source

Release 4293448 · evidence
Credited asScopeRoleIdentity
Ernie Watts (as E. Watts) 5track creditSaxophone#252993 · linked
Ernie Watts (as E. Watts) 7track creditSaxophone#252993 · linked
Lionel Richierelease artist#69722 · linked
Lionel Richierelease creditProducer, Arranged By [Vocals], Written-By, Backing Vocals#69722 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.