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. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by ...

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 ...

Richard Wayne Penniman, best known as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who lived from December 5, 1932, to May 9, 2020.For seven decades, he was a significant presence in popular music and culture. Richard's most famous work, characterized by frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat, and raspy shouted vocals, dates from the mid-1950s when his charismatic ...

May 9, 2020 · Little Richard was born Richard Wayne Penniman on Dec. 5, 1932, in Macon, Ga. He was one of 12 siblings. His father was a brick mason, a bootlegger and eventually a nightclub owner.

May 9, 2020 · 17.5K. Little Richard, the flamboyant father of rock ‘n’ roll whose “Tutti Frutti” changed the world, died Saturday at the age of 87. Over the course of a career that veered from down-and ...

May 22, 2023 · Little Richard took 1950s America and the world by storm with hits like “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Good Golly Miss Molly” and “Lucille.” The Beatles and The Rolling Stones ...

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American recording artist, songwriter, and musician. He was one of the early creators of rock and roll music in the 1950s.

Jan 28, 2025 · Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman on December 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, was the third of 12 children in a large and religious family. His father, Bud, made a living selling moonshine and was known for his stern demeanor and disapproval of Richard’s early signs of homosexuality.

Little Richard. Soundtrack: Predator. Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "Architect of Rock 'n' Roll", traveled in his early days with the legendary vaudeville star Spencer "Snake" Anthony. One of Richard's early bands had the young, then unknown singer James Brown (the Godfather of Soul), a fourteen-year-old keyboardist named Billy Preston, and the ...

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. Little Richard.