You'll Melt at These Vintage Photos of a Tiny Nicole Richie with Her Dad Lionel

The superstar singer has been uplifting his daughter for decades

<p>Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty</p> Nicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Nicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

On Tuesday night, Lionel Richie stood proudly by daughter Nicole Richie's side at premiere of her film Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead in Los Angeles.

After walking the red carpet with Richie and her children — daughter Harlow and son Sparrow — he took his spot inside the theater, posting several applause emojis on his Instagram Stories and tagging the 42-year-old.

"She turned into a fantastic young lady," the 74-year-old singer told PEOPLE in 2022, calling his eldest a "godsend."

Following the pair's sweet red carpet outing, take a look at some of their adorable past moments together.

Dressed to Impress

<p>Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty</p> Nicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Nicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Nicole Richie, her dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie got all dressed up for the 1990 Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton.

Happy Faces

<p>Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty</p> Nicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Nicole Richie with dad Lionel Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Those smiles! The trio snapped a perfect pic in New York City.

Water Works

<p>MediaPunch/Shutterstock</p> Nicole Richie and dad Lionel Richie

MediaPunch/Shutterstock

Nicole Richie and dad Lionel Richie

Father and daughter posed for a photo during Nicole Richie's 1985 birthday party in N.Y.C.

Mom and Me

<p>Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty</p> Nicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Nicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Mom and daughter snuggled up with a stuffy in this undated snap.

Flying High

<p>Nicole Richie/Instagram</p> Nicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Nicole Richie/Instagram

Nicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Nicole Richie had a cozy spot in mom Brenda Harvey Richie's arms on a flight.

Pattern Makers

<p>Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty</p> Nicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Nicole Richie and mom Brenda Harvey Richie

On a night out in Beverly Hills, the Richies' '90s fashion sense was in full force.

Growing Family

<p>Nicole Richie/Instagram</p> Nicole Richie with brother Miles Richie, sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie

Nicole Richie/Instagram

Nicole Richie with brother Miles Richie, sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie

Big sister Nicole Richie, with little brother Miles Richie, looked proudly at her pop after the arrival of Sofia Richie in 1998.

Sister Act

<p>Nicole Richie/Instagram</p> Nicole Richie with sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie

Nicole Richie/Instagram

Nicole Richie with sister Sofia Richie and dad Lionel Richie

On Sofia Richie's birthday, Nicole Richie posted a throwback of the girls and their dad.

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