Little Richard
About Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Referred to 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 frenetic piano playing, pounding backbeat and powerful raspy vocals, laid the foundation for rock and roll. Richard's innovative emotive vocalizations and uptempo rhythmic music played a key role in the formation of other popular music genres, including soul and funk. He influenced singers and musicians across musical genres and his music helped shape rhythm and blues for generations. "Tutti Frutti" (1955), one of Richard's signature songs, became an instant hit, crossing over to the pop charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. His next hit single, "Long Tall Sally" (1956), hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues Best-Sellers chart, followed by a rapid succession of fifteen more in less than three years. In 1962, after a five-year period during which Richard abandoned rock...
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Discography
Here’s Little Richard (1957)
The Fabulous Little Richard (1958)
Little Richard (1958)
Little Richard (1958)
Pray Along With Little Richard Vol. 2: I Believe... (1960)
Pray Along With Little Richard Vol. 1: I'll Never Walk Alone (1960)
It's Real: The King of the Gospel Singers (1961)
Little Richard Sings (1964)
Little Richard Is Back (and There’s a Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On!) (1964)
Little Richard, the Most Dynamic Entertainer of the Generation: His Greatest Hits (1965)
The Wild & Frantic Little Richard (1966)
The Explosive Little Richard (1967)
The Rill Thing (1970)
Well Alright! (1971)
Mr. Big (1971)
