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- “Tutti-Frutti” (1955) A-wop-bom-a-loo-mop-a-lomp-bom-bom. Little Richard wrote the greatest (maybe the first) rock & roll lyric to describe a drum fill he wanted.
- “Long Tall Sally (The Thing)” (1956) "Tutti Frutti" specialized in lascivious nonsense but its sequel "Long Tall Sally" barrelled forth on lusty innuendo.
- “Slippin’ and Slidin'” (1956) "Another cat put 'Slippin' and Slidin'' out before I did, Eddie Bo, and it was a hit by him in New Orleans," Richard told Rolling Stone in 1970.
- “Ready Teddy” (1956) "Ready, set, go man go." That opening lyric is a starter pistol and Richard's voice is the blast signaling that the race is on, sending singer and musicians sprinting past one another toward the end of the chorus.
May 9, 2020 · Here are 10 classic Richard originals, alongside some of the strongest (or most interesting) covers. “Long Tall Sally” (from the 1956 film “Don’t Knock the Rock”) The Beatles: “Long ...
May 9, 2020 · Music. News. May 9, 2020 1:32pm PT. Little Richard’s 10 Greatest Songs – and Some Iconic Covers. By A.D. Amorosi. No one can do a Little Richard composition like Little Richard. In the finest...
His album Here's Little Richard and three of his songs ("Tutti Frutti", "Lucille" and "Long Tall Sally") are inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Richard received various awards for his key role in the formation of popular music genres. 1956: He received the Cashbox Triple Crown Award for "Long Tall Sally" in 1956.
May 11, 2020 · His hit songs and electrifying performances changed the course of music and influenced Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Prince, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, and so...
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Though his music career began professionally in 1951, his first big break in the music business came with the release of “Tutti Frutti”, a song written by Richard and Dorothy LaBostrie. The song...
May 9, 2020 · A pummeling assault of piano-pounding rock so colossally loud that it would take the genre a full decade to catch up to, “Sally” finds Richard spitting out the words with tommy-gun rapidity ...
