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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.
Different honorifics have been taken or given for other leading figures in the genre, such as "the Architect of Rock and Roll", by Little Richard from the 1990s; [10] this term, like many, is also used for other important figures, in this case including pioneer electric guitarist Les Paul. [11]
Little Richard recorded six rhythm and blues songs, three Fats Domino vocals and three instrumentals, backed by his 1950s band, the Upsetters, on November 24, 1962, in New York. Two singles were released by Little Star under the name "The World Famous Upsetters".
Little Richard, the godfather of rock 'n' roll who entertained audiences for more than seven decades with hits that included “Tutti Frutti,” “Good Golly Miss Molly,” “Lucille” and ...
Rock 'n' roll didn't start with a bang — it started with a wop-bop-a-loo-bop a lop-bom-bom.That's the propulsive beat that drives "Tutti Frutti," the 1955 chart-topping hit that made Richard ...
Little Richard performs at Westbury Music Fair in Westbury, NY, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004. (ED BETZ/) His stage show, with Richard pounding his piano and howling his lyrics like a banshee, became a ...
John S. Marascalco (March 27, 1931 [1] – July 5, 2020 [2]) was an American songwriter most noted for the songs he wrote for Little Richard. [1] He was born in Grenada, Mississippi and died in Los Angeles, California.
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 ...