Lionel Richie is only recognized for being "Nicole Richie's dad."
The Grammy and Oscar-winning singer/songwriter says he is constantly stopped in public by screaming fans, but when he speaks to them he discovers they are only interested in his adopted daughter.
Lionel told Australia's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I'll be in an airport and I'll hear a bloodcurdling scream. There'll be a group of Italian kids on holiday, going to Disneyland or something, and I'm thinking, 'The kids recognize me, thank you very much.'"
"And they rush over to me, and ask, 'Are you Nicole Richie's dad?' and I say, 'Yep. OK, I'll take that.'"
"I'm just the dad. It seems to have made me a bit cool."
Nicole, 25, shot to fame after starring in 'The Simple Life' with friend Paris Hilton and is now a fashion icon. She is currently dating Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden and is pregnant with his child.
Nicole is currently facing a possible jail sentence after she was charged with DUI (driving under the influence) last December. She has entered a plea of not guilty and is due in court next month.
If found guilty, Nicole, who is a former heroin addict, will be sent to prison due to previous convictions.
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