Lionel Richie opened up to ET about his take on daughter Sofia Richie's new husband.
"This is [my] baby girl," a beaming Lionel said of the deep significance of the event."All I can say to you is, for every dad that's ever been this way or getting ready to experience it, it is a humbling time in your life. Because you're handing one of the loves of your life away."
"But really, I'll tell you a story, I've known Elliot since he was 9," Lionel explained."So interestingly enough, I didn't have to vet the kid. I know who he is!" The iconic musician explained that he and Elliot's father, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge, have"been friends a very long time."As for the ceremony itself, Lionel admitted,"I mean, I was crying. It was it was a great ceremony."When asked if he sang anything at his daughter's reception, Lionel joked,"They wanted 'Hello' and a little 'Stuck On You' and I told them, 'Ehh, I'm not in the budget, but I'll, I'll do it for [you].
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