Born: Macon, GA, 1935
Years Active: 1956-2006
Influenced by: Louis Jordan, Billy Wright
Genre: Rock & Alternative
Biography: One of the original rock & roll greats, Little Richard merged the fire of gospel with New Orleans R&B, pounding the piano ...
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Sep 30 2009 12:35PM
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Dec 05 2008 3:00AM
by Gaylord Fields
Filed under: Rock Almanac
Spinner: On This Date in 1932: Little Richard is born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Ga. The Almanac Advises for December 5: "It's easy to get lost in a crowd when you are small in stature. If you want to get noticed, try setting yourself apart by dressing ... Read moreOct 12 2008 4:00AM
by Gaylord Fields
Filed under: Rock Almanac
Spinner: On This Date in 1957: During a tour of Australia, Little Richard announces he is quitting rock 'n' roll for religious reasons. He throws away all his jewelry to demonstrate his sincerity. The Almanac Advises for October 12: "Many African-American ... Read more
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09/28/09
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The A.V. Club
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08/05/09
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08/05/09
Michael Jackson's mom played role in business, too "What he trusted was that she would m...
The Fresno Bee - Fresno CA
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07/31/09
Little Richard: The Rill Thing / King of Rock and Roll / The Second Coming (Review) As a...
PopMatters
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04/09/09
'The Spirit,' 'Little Richard Live' among new DVD releases Will Eisner's "The Spirit" i...
News Sentinel - Knoxville TN
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04/09/09
Good golly, Little Richard to close out Riverbend Little Richard will close out Riverben...
News Sentinel - Knoxville TN
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04/02/09
Little Richard, Chuck Berry to play La. benefit Little Richard and Chuck Berry are dusti...
The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO
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09/22/08
Earl Palmer; his drums laid backbeat for birth of rock LOS ANGELES - Earl Palmer, a New ...
The Boston Globe - Boston MA
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08/01/08
Esquerita: The Other Originator of Rock 'n' Roll Camp (Column) Once upon a time there wa...
PopMatters
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09/14/09
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08/05/09
Michael Jackson's Mom Played Role In Business, Too (AP) Entering into a business relatio...
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07/31/09
All Apologies: About That Music Column I've been meaning to write my music column for BC...
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06/28/09
Music Review: Little Richard - Collectors' Choice Reissue Series Little Richard, of cour...
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06/07/09
What’s going on today: Little Richard, big party at The Yard and a deluded stock analyst
Time Out NY
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06/02/09
Little Richard's Still Got It Little Richard performed at a tribute concert for musician...
Perez Hilton
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09/20/08
New Orleans drum legend Earl Palmer dies in L.A. at 84 Earl Palmer, the New Orleans drum...
Keith Spera - NOLA.com
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08/20/08
Music Review: The Very Best of Little Richard Let's start with this uncontroversial pro...
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08/17/08
Music Review: Little Richard - The Very Best Of Little Richard The year was 1955, the so...
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