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May 9, 2020 · Pioneering rock 'n' roll singer Little Richard has died at the age of 87, the musician's family has confirmed. Little Richard's hit Good Golly Miss Molly made the charts in 1958.
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades.
May 9, 2020 · Little Richard, who has died at the age of 87, was the self-styled "king and queen of rock 'n' roll". Off stage, he set the benchmark for wild and debauched behaviour. He was the devout...
May 9, 2020 · He was 87. His lawyer, Bill Sobel, said the cause was bone cancer. Little Richard did not invent rock ’n’ roll.
- Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Entire Attitude Is Little Richard’s
- The Hit Songs
- “I Was The Founder of Gay”
- An Epic Career
- Little Richard’s Legacy
It was much more than Richard’s songs that profoundly influenced the development of a culture. It was his entire being. His friendly boastfulness—often delivered in rhyming meter—gave rock ‘n’ roll its attitude. His screaming delivery gave it a voice. His strut—whether on the ground or atop his piano—is reflected in countless others who came after ...
“Tutti Frutti” only rose to No. 17 on the rock chart, held back by a mainstream white audience that seemed to love the song while also being a little bit afraid of it. While Richard’s original languished, Pat Boone recorded a toned-down version for mainstream radio in 1956 that outperformed the original. Richard didn’t mind the extra exposure for h...
Richard’s 1950s success was driven as much by his unforgettable live performances as by his music. Wearing sequined suits and makeup, his hair in a towering pompadour, he stood to play, jumped up to dance on the piano, and pounded the keyboard with wild abandon. Of his choice to wear makeup, Richard told Jet magazine, “I wore the makeup so that whi...
An openness that might have ruined most men in Joseph McCarthy’s mid-century America ended up working for Richard, and his audience expanded. The growing success of Richard’s act in traveling shows led to opportunities to record. But early on, years before the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, his characteristic vocal style was confusing to his would-be produ...
One of the 10 inaugural inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Richard also was given honors including a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and inclusion on list after list of the all-time greatest rock ‘n’ rollers. In 2010, Time magazine ranked debut album “Here’s Little Richard” second on its list o...
May 9, 2020 · Little Richard, a founding father of rock & roll whose fervent shrieks, flamboyant garb, and joyful, gender-bending persona embodied the spirit and sound of that new art form, died Saturday. He...
May 9, 2020 · Little Richard, the self-described "king and queen" of rock and roll and an outsize influence on everyone from David Bowie to Prince, died Saturday in Tullahoma, Tenn. He was 87 years old.
