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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.
Penniman's son confirmed his passing to Rolling Stone on Saturday. Little Richard is considered a founding father of rock — a peer to other 50's legends like Elvis and Chuck Berry. Rock And Roll ...
The musician, whose birth name was Richard Penniman, was 87, although some sources say he was older. ... Richard’s manic 45s for Los Angeles indie label Specialty Records — “Tutti Frutti ...
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” who irrevocably altered popular music, has died Saturday. He was 87.
In 1957, when Little Richard recorded it as an uptempo rock and roll song, [3] "Keep A-Knockin'" reached number two on the U.S. R&B charts and number eight on the U.S. pop charts. [4] This version is usually credited to Penniman (Little Richard's legal name), Williams, and Bert Mays.
Little Richard first achieved success after signing to Art Rupe's label Specialty Records and releasing the single "Tutti Frutti".A self-composed number which Richard had been performing live for some time, "Tutti Frutti" was recorded at J & M Studio, New Orleans in September 1955 after producer Robert "Bumps" Blackwell had Richard's ribald lyrics revised by songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie.
Born in Macon, Georgia, on Dec. 5, 1932, the music legend -- whose real name is Richard Penniman -- was one of 11 siblings raised with strict parents who only allowed the family to listen to ...
Penniman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Ebenezer J. Penniman (1804–1890), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan; John Ritto Penniman (1782–1841), painter in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Nick Penniman, the president of the Democracy Fund; Richard Wayne Penniman, stage name Little Richard