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Little Richard is asking fans to pray for his speedy recovery after undergoing hip surgery in Nashvi
Little Richard Has Hip Surgery
Little Richard has undergone hip surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. In a
The History of Rock 'N' Roll
Ten titanic hours of the greatest rock extravaganza ever! This definitive 10-part documentary cov
The Songs that Saved Your Life – The 50’s; Somethin’ Else’
Today sees the start of a new feature in which ELM scribes will look at what they feel is the defini
Today in Beatles History...
Today in Beatles History October 13 1941 Neil Aspinall is born. 1962 Cavern evening session: Zenit
Biography Little Richard
Rev. Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5 1932), better known by the
stage name Little Richard, is a celebrated African-American singer,
songwriter and pianist, who began performing in the 1940s and who was a key
figure in the transition from rhythm & blues to rock and roll in the 1950s.
His impact on twentieth century music was incalculable.
Penniman's reputation rests on a string of groundbreaking hit singles from
1955 through 1957, such as "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally", which
helped lay the foundation for rock and roll music, influencing generations
of rhythm and blues, rock and soul music artists. Little Richard's
injection of funk during this period also influenced the development of
that genre of music.
Little Richard's early work was a mix of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues
and gospel music, but with a heavily accentuated back-beat, funky saxophone
gro
Discography
The Georgia Peach
The Greatest Gold Hits
Here's Little Richard/Little Richard
The Essential
Little Richard - 18 Greatest Hits
Greatest Songs
