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For other uses, see Little Richard (disambiguation). 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 · Who Was Little Richard? Little Richard helped define the early rock ‘n’ roll era of the 1950s with his driving, flamboyant sound.
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, Dick Alen, his former agent ...
Jun 7, 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. Bill...
May 9, 2020 · Richard Penniman, better known as Little Richard, who combined the sacred shouts of the black church and the profane sounds of the blues to create some of the world’s first and most influential...
May 9, 2020 · Little Richard, the massively influential rock & roll pioneer whose early hits inspired a generation of musicians, has died at 87.
May 9, 2020 · Pioneering rock 'n' roll singer Little Richard has died at the age of 87, the musician's family has confirmed. Little Richard's hit Good Golly Miss Molly made the charts in 1958.
Little Richard exploded the Fifties music scene with his thunderous piano and electrifying stage presence, setting the tone for the future of rock and roll. His unrestrained performances and visceral rhythms were unlike anything audiences had ever seen.
May 10, 2020 · Musical icon Little Richard, an architect and pioneer of rock 'n' roll, a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient and a GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inductee, died Saturday (May 9). He was 87.
