Ritchie Brenda

American talent manager of vocal artists; the former wife of Lionel Ritchie. She and Lionel met at Tuskegee University and fell in love. With the outstanding success of his melodic, superbly crafted songs, they were able to marry in 1975 and, by December 1983, move into a Bel Air mansion in Southern California. In June 1988, Brenda was arrested for a loud and physical ruckus, outraged to find her husband with model Diane Alexander in Alexanders apartment. On 4/24/1991, Lionel issued a statement to the press that their 16-year marriage was over and they planned to divorce. With a lifetime of experience in the music industry through her ex-husband, Brenda opened her own management office. Read less