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  1. May 9, 2020 · Richard Wayne Penniman, also known as Little Richard, (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his flamboyant performances and personality.

    • Little Richard Songs

      Little Richard has 408 songs with the most popular being...

    • Tutti Frutti

      “Tutti Frutti” was the seminal Little Richard hit that not...

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    Little Richard lyrics - 135 song lyrics sorted by album, including "The Magic School Bus", "Tutti Frutti", "Rip It Up".

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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.
  3. Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the mid-1950s.

  4. World has lost the last living creator of rock n' roll. He is Little Richard. Still his voice can never really be silenced. To commemorate his demise, let's ...

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  5. Little Richard has 408 songs with the most popular being Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally and Lucille.

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  7. “Tutti Frutti” was the seminal Little Richard hit that not only became his first hit record, it also gave rise to the genre of rock-n-roll as we know it.

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