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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.
Little Richard: I Am Everything is a 2023 American documentary film, directed and produced by Lisa Cortés.It follows the life and career of musician Little Richard.. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2023, and was released on April 21, 2023, by Magnolia Pictures.
The new documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything recounts the life story of the pioneering rock icon. (Photos courtesy of Getty Images). (Getty Images)
Eskew Reeder, Jr. (November 20, 1935 or 1938 [1] – October 23, 1986), usually known by the stage name Esquerita (/ ˈ ɛ s k ə r i t ə / [2]), and occasionally as S.Q. Reeder or The Magnificent Malochi, [1] was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist, known for his frenetic performances.
The new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” explores the late singer’s complicated life constantly swinging between the secular and the profane.
The music of Little Richard, who died on Saturday at the age of 87, was one of the genuine architects of not only rock and roll but R&B, soul, hip-hop and other genres as well. Dylan was one of ...
Sir Lady moved to Los Angeles, California, where in the mid-1960s she met and befriended Little Richard; they remained close for decades. [4] By 1965, she had become a mainstay of the nightclub circuit, [5] where she was associated with such figures as Redd Foxx, Sammy Davis Jr., Richard Pryor, Flip Wilson, Rudy Ray Moore, LaWanda Page, and Don Rickles.
– Little Richard That is quite a boast, even in the context of rock and roll (and a bit dubious, given that Ike Turner is more credibly acknowledged as the origin seed). But this documentary ...