Lionel Richie partied all night long with girlfriend Lisa Parigi (Picture: Reuters/Getty)
It was date night for Lionel Richie and his girlfriend Lisa Parigi as they joined stars at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Celebrities flocked to the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Saturday night to watch as Eminem, Dolly Parton, Duran Duran, Carly Simon, Eurythmics and Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Lionel himself was the man of the hour as he too was an honouree in light of his glowing career with the Commodores and as a solo artist.
The All Night Long hitmaker had his leading lady on-hand for support with longtime partner Lisa joining him at the event.
Posing for red carpet photos, the couple – who have been dating since 2014 – looked happy and in love as they smiled widely for the snaps.
Lionel, 73, looked dapper in an all black outfit including a long formal coat, leather pants and a black jumper, while Lisa, 33, brought the colour in a stunning white, wide-legged and strapless jumpsuit.
The couple happily posed for red carpet photos (Picture: Getty Images)
Lionel was inducted by his longtime pal Lenny Kravitz who said he was ‘love personified’ (Picture: Getty Images)
Lionel and Lisa began dating in 2014 (Picture: WireImage)
Lionel and Dave Grohl rocked out on-stage at the event (Picture: Getty Images)
It’s been a while since the couple have been seen together as they have kept their relationship mostly out of the spotlight over the past eight years.
The Three Times A Lady singer began dating Lisa, a model from Switzerland, 10 years after his marriage to second wife Diane Alexander ended in 2004.
Lionel and Diane share two children; Miles, 28, and Sofia, 24, while he also has a daughter, Nicole Richie, 41, from his first marriage to Brenda Harvey.
In a rare interview about his current relationship, Lionel opened up about his bond with Lisa – who is 40 years his junior – and told People: ‘She’s extremely beautiful, but most importantly she’s smart and helps me deal with my crazy world.
Lionel and Lisa typically keep their relationship out of the spotlight (Picture: Getty Images)
Lionel was honoured in light of his incredible career (Picture: Getty Images)
Lionel and Lisa were joined by his daughter Sofia and her fiance Elliot Grainge (Picture: Getty Images)
‘At this time in my life when you can be so jaded about things, [my girlfriend] Lisa kind of makes everything feel a bit safe.’
Lisa also revealed how they met in her own rare interview earlier this year, sharing how she got a last-minute invite to a dinner where the Grammy-winning singer was also a guest.
Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar Arabia in May, she recalled: ‘So here I am at this dinner, he was at the same dinner, we get introduced to each other, and it was, what can I tell you, it was very organic and very random, but we had great conversations, we spoke all night long about everything, and yet it was, you know, the universe, I don’t know, here we are.
‘And it’s been beautiful so far, and what can I say.’
Lionel was inducted by Lenny Kravitz who said the singer has ‘been like a big brother to me’ after they met 25 years ago.
‘When Lionel shows up, everybody gets happy,’ Lenny said, adding that the singer is ‘love personified’.
Once inside the bash, Lionel performed alongside Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl and was sat with Lisa, his daughter Sofia and her fiance Elliott Grainge.
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It was date night for the happy couple, who have been together since 2014.
