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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, who helped define the early rock 'n' roll era with his driving, flamboyant sound and songs like "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally". Find out how he influenced the Beatles, quit and returned to rock, and died in 2020.
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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May 9, 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...
Sep 4, 2023 · Little Richard: I Am Everything focuses on the star's roots in — and struggle with — his connection to queer culture. TV critic Eric Deggans says it's a masterpiece.
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