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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of Little Richard, the flamboyant rock singer who helped define the early rock ‘n’ roll era of the 1950s with his driving, piano-pounding style and suggestive lyrics. Find out his early years, musical influences, gospel conversion, awards and death.
May 9, 2020 · Little Richard, the screaming, preening, scene-stealing wild man of early rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally,” died Saturday at 87, Dick Alen, his former ...
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Apr 22, 2024 · Little Richard (born December 5, 1932, Macon, Georgia, U.S.—died May 9, 2020, Tullahoma, Tennessee) was a flamboyant American singer and pianist whose hit songs of the mid-1950s were defining moments in the development of rock and roll.
May 9, 2020 · Little Richard, the self-described "king and queen" of rock and roll and an outsize influence on everyone from David Bowie to Prince, died Saturday in Tullahoma, Tenn. He was 87 years old.
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May 9, 2020 · Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times. By Tim Weiner. Published May 9, 2020 Updated June 8, 2020. Richard Penniman, better known as Little Richard, who combined the sacred shouts of the black...
May 22, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Little Richard, the King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, who influenced artists like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Explore his major milestones in his career, from joining the Chitlin' Circuit at 14 to quitting rock 'n' roll in 1957, to touring the UK and the US with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, to advocating for the rights of Black artists.
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