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The legendary rock and roll influential musician Richard Wayne Penniman (known as Little Richard) passed away at the age of 87.
In the United States, at 88 years of his life, the legendary musician died, one of the founders of the rock and roll genre Little Richard (real name Richard Wayne Penniman). Rolling Stone magazine writes about this, citing the son of musician Danny Penniman.
Little Richard’s cause of death is currently unknown.
Penniman was born on December 5, 1932 in the state of Georgia. The first song that made him famous was Tutti Frutti: in 1955 it was released by Specialty Records. Over the next three years Little Richard wrote Long Tall Sally, Ready Teddy, She ‘Got It, The Girl Can’t Help It, Lucille, Jenny, Jenny, Keep A-Knockin’, they all became rock and roll classics .
Although he never made the top 10 after 1958, Little Richard’s influence was enormous. His songs became part of the rock and roll canon that has been followed for decades by everyone: from Everly Brothers, Kinks, and Creedence Clearwater Revival to Elvis Costello and Scorpions, “says Rolling Stone.
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Released in 1955, Tutti Frutti is Little Richard’s first hit and one of the first songs in the rock and roll genre. Later this song was performed by Elvis Presley. Video: MrRaymem / YouTube
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Little Tall Sally Little Richard played by The Beatles. Video: minnesotaslim2144 / YouTube
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