1972: LITTLE RICHARD interview is the GOAT | Late Night Line-Up | Classic BBC music | BBC Archive

Little Richard is many things; the King of Rock and Roll, the emancipator of soul, the creator and originator, the best-looking of twelve siblings... but is he shy? This wonderful, joyous free-wheeling interview suggests emphatically not. Topics covered include: Little Richard's journey from dishwasher in Macon, Georgia to global superstar, his make-up regimen, retiring to study religion, performing with the Beatles, Mick Jagger, James Brown and Jimi Hendrix before they were famous and the importance of doing your own thing, letting it all hang out and being yourself. Fun fact: This was interviewer Ray Connolly's first ever time on television - talk about a baptism of fire! This clip is from Late Night Line-Up, originally broadcast 4 August 1972. You have now entered the BBC Archive, an audiovisual time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV. Let us educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1

Added 24 Mar 2026