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Early life. Richard Wayne Penniman was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, [1] the third of twelve children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason, [2] who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip in Inn.
Little Richard performs "Tutti Frutti" at the 1995 Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Looking for more Induction Ceremony and Rock Hall memories from L...
Apr 2, 2014 · Little Richard helped define the early rock ‘n’ roll era of the 1950s with his driving, flamboyant sound. With his croons, wails and screams, he turned songs like “Tutti Frutti” and ...
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 ...
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 · 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.
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...
