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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 · 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 at 87, Dick Alen, his former ...
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 · 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 was an explosive performer who inspired generations of musicians from Otis Redding to The Beatles to David Bowie. He died Saturday morning.
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. Other...
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.
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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 · Flamboyant singer-instrumentalist Little Richard, whose high-voltage, keyboard-shattering R&B singles supplied lift-off for the ’50s rock ‘n’ roll revolution, has died.
