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1932–2020 United States
Richard Wayne Penniman (5 December 1932 - 9 May 2020), known by the stage name Little Richard, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist, whose hits in the mid-1950s were defining moments in the development of rock and roll. His songs combined childishly amusing lyrics with sexually suggestive content and his flamboyant style and music influenced many artists of various genres, including helping to inspire and develop other genres such as soul music and funk.
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His rhythm is the only one I can sing my songs to.
The Beatles are just a phenomenon; everything that the people say they are, they are. They're great. ... Their music is just melodious.
I call my music the healing music … It makes the blind feel that they can see, the lame feel that they can walk, the deaf and dumb that they can hear and talk.
A lot of songs I sang to crowds to get their reaction. That's how I knew they'd hit.
The Life and Times of Little Richard : The Authorized Biography (2003)
"Tutti Frutti", co-written with Dorothy LaBostrie and Joe Lubin · Performance with lyrics
Here's Little Richard (1957)
I came from a family where my people didn't like rhythm and blues. Bing Crosby - "Pennies from Heaven" - Ella Fitzgerald, was all I heard.
Yesterdays : Popular Song in America (1979)
I got a gal, named Sue, she knows just what to do,
Here's Little Richard (1957)
I woke up this mornin', Lucille was not in sight,
Little Richard (1958)
"Long Tall Sally", co-written with Enotris Johnson and Robert Blackwell · Performance from the film Don’t Knock the Rock (1956)
Here's Little Richard (1957)
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