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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. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, whe… See more

    Early life

    Richard Wayne Penniman was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, the third of twelve children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason, … See more

    Music career

    In October 1947, Sister Rosetta Tharpe overheard the fourteen-year-old Richard singing her songs before a performance at the Macon City Auditorium. She invited him to open her show. After the show, Tharpe paid him, in… See more

    Personal life

    Around 1956, Richard became involved with Audrey Robinson, a sixteen-year-old college student, originally from Savannah, Georgia. Richard and Robinson quickly got acquainted even though Robinson was not a rock and … See more

    Legacy

    Richard's music and performance style had a pivotal effect on the sound and style of popular 20th century music genres. Richard embodied the rock and roll spirit more flamboyantly than any other performer. Richard's r… See more

    In popular culture

    In 2000, Leon Robinson portrayed Little Richard in the NBC television biopic Little Richard.
    In 2003, Little Richard voiced a fictionalized version of himself in the Simpsons episode "Special Edna"; … See more

    Discography
    Filmography

    The Girl Can't Help It (1956), lip-syncing the title number (different version from record), "Ready Teddy" and "She's Got It"
    Don't Knock the Rock (1956), lip-syncing "Long Tall Sally" and "Tutti Frutti"… See more

     
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    WEBApr 2, 2014 · Known for his flamboyant performances, Little Richard's hit songs from the mid-1950s were defining moments in the development of rock ‘n’ roll.

     
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    WEBSep 13, 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 …

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    WEBMay 9, 2020 · Little Richard, the flamboyant, piano-pounding showman who injected sheer abandon into rock ’n' roll in its early days, died Saturday. He was 87.

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