Peter Michael Escovedo And Karen Moss.
According to Biography, Nicole's mother Karen Moss was a backstage assistant for Lionel and her biological father Peter Michael Escovedo was a member of Lionel's band and brother of pop percussionist Sheila E. A musician himself, Peter Michael Escovedo was a member of Lionel Richie’s band and they briefly toured together. It was around that time Escovedo met Karen Moss, Nicole’s biological mother, when she worked as a backstage assistant for Sheila E. Nicole Richie's biological parents are Karen Moss and Peter Escovedo. According to several sources, Peter Escovedo was one of Lionel's band members. How did Lionel Richie end up adopting Nicole Richie? He explained the entire situation to Piers Morgan in 2015..
Peter Michael Escovedo married Karen Moss, the then executive assistant of his sister, Sheila E. He has a child with her named Nicole Camille Escovedo (later known as Nicole Richie), who the couple gave up in adoption to legendary singer and lyricist Lionel Richie and his wife Brenda. Lionel was immediately drawn to her and learned she was the daughter of musician Peter Escovedo and assistant Karen Moss, who worked for Peter’s sister, singer Sheila Escovedo, better known... Nicole was born to her biological parents, Peter Michael Escovedo and Karen Moss, on Sep. 21, 1981. According to Entertainment Tonight, Escovedo was a musician who used to be part of Lionel's...