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1. In 1993 he performed at Clinton's inauguration.
2. Jimi Hendrix, james Brown, and Billy Preston all backed him.
3. He lived in the Hyatt Hotel in hollywood when not touring.

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Old little richard

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1. He has eleven siblings
2.He toured with Rolling Stones in 1962
3. He performed at the inauguration of Bill Clinton

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He helped define the Rock and Roll sound
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He played the piano
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His real name was Richard Penniman
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Richard was known for his flamboyant style

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Little Richard Denies Near-Death Rumors: 'I'm Still Singing'

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Little Richard tells us his health is fine after online rumors spread that he is near death.

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Little Richard influenced the Beatles.
Richard was taken in and raised by a white family.
Richard's career actually never took off as much as he expected it to.

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Little Richard has a lot of energy to his music. This picture captures his confidence and energy as a person.

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Little Richard was in rock movies such as Don’t Knock the Rock, Mister Rock ‘n’ Roll, and The Girl Can’t Help It.

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Little Richard was honored by being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the year 1986.

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Little Richard competed in a talent contest when he was 18 years old and won.

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Орлин Вълчев

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Little Richard - Lucille (1957) [Long Version, High Quality Sound]

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Little Richard would throw his clothes out to audiences. He had to change the lyrics to Tutti Frutti because they were obscene. He performed in vaudeville and minstrel shows as a teenager. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_C9q4tuwXI
Tutti Frutti album cover

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Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly (Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday)

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He actually still alive, hes 83 that's wild! 

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He actually still alive, hes 83 that's wild! 

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He actually left music to be a minister
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He was kicked out of his house at age 15 for being gay. He was involved with both guys and girls.
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His song Tutti Frutti really shows how energetic and exciting he was to watch

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Little Richard having fun and playing the piano!

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Tutti Frutti was originally an R&B song but crossed over to rock and roll

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Little Richards whole family was very religious, some of them became ministers

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Little Richards father sold bootlegged moonshine

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Little Richard performing one his hits "Long Tall Sally".

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Little Richard playing the piano.

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Little Richard left rock music for a time to pursue a career in gospel music, and it wasn't until The Beatles covered his song "Long Tall Sally" in 1964 that he returned to rock.

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Little Richard was kicked out of his home at the age of 13, which is when he moved in with another family who owned a club, where he would perform.

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Little Richard first became involved with music through church, where he sang gospel music and learned to play the piano.

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Here is one of his album covers

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Little Richard played the saxophone in his schools marching band

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Little Richard was the third of 12 children.

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Little Richard's real name is Richard Wayne Penniman

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Elvis Presley covered one of his songs.

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He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame

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He performed with The Beatles once.

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Орлин Вълчев

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Little Richard - Lucille (1957) [Long Version, High Quality Sound]

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Little Richard performing circa 1956

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Little Richard's first big hit was Tutti Frutti in 1955

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Little Richard has released over 25 full-length studio alb

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Little Richard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986

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Here is Little Richard on Full House.

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Little Richard quit playing rock n' roll in 1957 and committed himself to ministry and recorded his debut religious album in 1959.

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Little Richard is credited with one of the musicians that inspired the Beatles.

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Little Richard was inducted into the rock n' roll hall of fame in 1986 alongside greats like Elvis, Buddy Holly and James Brown

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Little Richard Interview, Very interesting!!

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Little Richard - The greatest rock 'n' roll star in August 1972

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Little Richard would appear in many movies, turns out he was also an actor!

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He lived in a Hyatt Hotel for more than 20 years!

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He had performed with the Beatles in 1962!

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little Richard performed at Bill Clinton’s inauguration!

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As a boy, he was nicknamed Little Richard for his small, skinny frame.

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He toured with Rolling Stones in 1962

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Little Richard would take off his clothes during performances and throw them to the audience. A shirt, shoe, maybe even a coat

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Little Richard performing Goodnight Irene

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Little Richard - Goodnight Irene (last Public Performance)

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Little Richard performing Tutti Frutti

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Little Richards hit "Lucille"

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Little Richard - Lucille (1957) [Long Version, High Quality Sound]

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Little Richard Album Cover

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His father's suspected that Richard might be homosexual and he was forced to leave home at the age of 14.

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Learn More about Little Richard

If you would like to read more about Little Richard's accomplishments, see the resources below:

In 1932, Richard Wayne Penniman was born the third of twelve children. Living on a dirt road in a very poor section of Macon, Georgia, Little Richard's father, Charles "Bud" Penniman supported the family through his work as a Seventh Day Adventist preacher and his profits from being a part-time moonshine salesman.

Like other rock and roll stars to be, such as Elvis Presley and Willie Mae Thornton, Richard was influenced by the music of the church. A few gospel singers influenced him in particular: Marion Williams of the Clara Ward Singers, Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. As a youngster, Richard sang in the church with the Penniman Singers and Tiny Tots Quartet.

Little Richard's life with his family was disrupted by his father's suspicion that Richard might be homosexual and he was forced to leave home at the age of 14. His first record contract came as a result of winning a talent contest in Atlanta that led to his signing on with the RCA Victor label in 1951. Only eighteen at the time, he recorded four albums with little success. Not having accomplished fame yet, Richard went home to Macon in the winter of 1952 after his father was murdered. He took a daytime job as a dishwasher in the cafeteria at the local Greyhound bus station and performed the blues at the Tick Tock Club in the evenings.

Also in 1952, Richard met Bill Wright, a blues singer from New Orleans who would influence him greatly. Wright's stage appearance consisted of loud, colorful attire as well as a hairstyle that was piled high upon his head and full of pomade, called a pompadour. But most of all, Little Richard was taken by the eyeliner and face powder that Wright would don for shows. Richard would later become known for his made-up and flashy appearance on stage, a look that he adopted from Wright. In many respects, Little Richard would become the most outrageous rock star of the 1950's. His concert work was characterized by unrestrained gospel like shouting, sustained and heavy piano stomping and a highly energetic and very sexy stage act.

With his RCA Victor contract expired, Richard worked with Peacock Records and produced two singles, "Rice, Red Beans and Turnip Greens" and "Little Richard's Boogie" in 1955 while staying in Houston, Texas. Once again, little success was had and Richard returned to Macon. Lloyd Price, the performer, was an acquaintance of Richard's and suggested that Richard send a demo tape that he had cut to Specialty Records, Price's label. Little Richard did so, but Art Rupe, the owner of Specialty, took minimal interest.

Luckily, in 1955, Richard did get a recording session in New Orleans with Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studios, the studio of Fats Domino. The man in charge of meeting Richard as well as recording the session was Bumps Blackwell. At first, the session did not appear to be promising when Richard was playing only slow blues. However, during a break, Bumps joined Richard at a local bar called the Dew Drop Inn, which had an old upright piano. With few customers around, Richard began playing around and singing a loud, raucous, flamboyant version of a song of questionable moral virtue, "Tutti Fruiti, Good Booty."

Upon seeing how promising this piece was, Blackwell called a local songwriter to mend the promiscuous lyrics. Bumps and Richard then hurried back to the studio with only 15 minutes left in the session and recorded a cleaned-up version of Little Richard's great hit, "Tutti Fruiti, Aw-Rootie." Thus began a recording relationship with Specialty Records that would last through October of 1957. During these years the hits were just flowing out of Little Richard. Some of the best remembered hits included "Long Tall Sally", "Good Golly Miss Molly" and "Keep A Knockin'"

All of his shows were sellouts and he also got into the movies with the rock and roll film, "The Girl Can't Help It". Fats Domino also appeared in this picture, however, it was Little Richard who did the title track. He began a tour of Australia with Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent in 1957 but suddenly decided to abruptly halt his rock and roll career. He performed one last session with Specialty, who would not let him out of his contract, but then enrolled in the Oakwood Seminary in Huntsville, Alabama to become a Seventh Day Adventist preacher. At this point he renounced rock & roll and his homosexuality. Richard would be gone from the music scene for several years, even though Specialty had enough material to continue to release albums for another year.

It wasn't until 1959 that Richard returned to music, this time as a gospel singer. His career in gospel was fairly fruitless and he returned again to rock and roll in 1962. He started with a tour in England and the following year completed a tour of all of Europe with the fledgling band, The Rolling Stones, as his opening act. Richard did receive attention from several record companies. Unfortunately, they were all only interested in re-releasing his old songs. The performer did sign on with specialty once again to re-master some of his old hits. In this period of five recording sessions, Jimi Hendrix played guitar for Richard.

In the late 1960's and early 1970's, Little Richard enjoyed more time in the spotlight with the release of "Freedom Blues", a minor hit in 1970. In 1976, he again returned to his place in the church and recorded "God's Beautiful City" for World Records in 1979.

It was not until 1986 that the public heard much from Richard. In that year, he made an appearance in the popular movie, "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" that featured another hit after a 16 year dry-spell; "Great Gosh a 'Mighty."

Little Richard's most notable recent works include his version of the children's song "Itsy-Bitsy Spider" that was part of a compilation benefit children's album put out by Disney Records. He has also become rather close to some puppet friends with appearances on Sesame Street and an album spot on "Kermit Unpigged." With supermodel Cindy Crawford, Richard has starred in commercials for the fragrance "Charlie" by Revlon. Of course, the performer also had the great honor of singing at the Inaugural Party for Bill Clinton and Al Gore, and he is seen regularly on the talk show circuit. His influence on rock music has been immense and the list of younger artists who Richard influenced is a long one that includes people like Jimi Hendrix and Prince.

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In 1951 at 18 he won a talent contest in Atlanta that led to a recording contract with RCA Victor.

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Bill Wright, a local blues singer from New Orleans, might have been the person who had the greatest influence on Richard. When Richard met Wright in 1952 he was immediately taken with Wright's appearance. Wright wore pomade in hair that was piled high on his head and flashy clothes.

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Little Richard's Net Worth is about $40 million dollars

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Little Richard Net Worth: Little Richard is an American musician who has a net worth of $40 million. Born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia, in 1932, Little Richard earned his nickname because of his petite frame. He started singing in his local church choir, and when he was 14 years old, he was invited to sing with a nun during her concert. Little Richard began performing with several bands, including Buster Brown's Orchestra, and he scored a record deal in the early '50s, though he had to wait several years for mainstream success. His 1955 single "Tutti-Frutti" was almost an instant hit, which he followed up with popular songs such as "Good Golly Miss Molly" and "Send Me Some Lovin'". He released his solo debut album, "Here's Little Richard", in 1957, which broke into the top 15 on the U.S. charts. Little Richard is credited with pioneering the early rock 'n' roll movement. During the '50s, he appeared on-screen in several movies, including 1956's "Don't Knock the Rock", 1957's "The Girl Can't Help It", and 1957's "Mister Rock 'n' Roll". In the latter half of the decade, Little Richard gave up on rock music in order to focus solely on gospel tunes, with his religious debut album, "God Is Real", recording in 1959. Five years later, he returned to rock 'n' roll. Little Richard grew addicted to cocaine and later heroin and other drugs in the early '70s; a combination of frightening experiences, including his brother's death, convinced him to give up drugs and rock 'n' roll. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame four years later. In 1993, Little Richard was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys.

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Little Richard Net Worth: Little Richard is an American musician who has a net worth of $40 million. Born Richard Wayne Penniman in Macon, Georgia, in 1932, Little Richard earned his nickname because of his petite frame. He started singing in his local church choir, and when he was 14 years old, he was invited to sing with a nun during her concert.

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One of Little Richard's biggest hits: "Long Tall Sally"

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Little Richard is still kicking at 86 years old.

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Little Richard eventually left music and became a minister.

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Little Richard developed his love for music in the church choir.

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Little Richard is one of 12 kids.

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Emotional Little Richard Interview On The Donny & Marie Osmond Talk Show

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Early in his career James Brown had the same manager as Little Richard. One evening in 1955 when Little Richard was not able to make one of his concerts his agent called on James Brown to go up on stage and impersonate Richard. Even though James Brown made a great Little Richard it didn't fool the audience as they screamed out that they wanted Little Richard.

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5 things you didn't know about Little Richard

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For over six decades Richard Perriman aka Little Richard has been entertaining us with his voice and stage shows. His style of pounding...

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Little richards stage name came to him when he was with another band named B. Brown and his orchestra

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Read CNN's Fast Facts on Little Richard and learn more about the life of self-proclaimed "Architect of Rock 'n' Roll."

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The now 85-year-old musician has been so influential to many other artists, from the Beatles and Elvis Presley, all the way to many young artists of today.

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Little Richard, among a few others, was a pioneer of Rock & Roll, and consequently helped shaped modern music as we know it today. The now 85-year-old musician has been so influential to many other artists, from the Beatles and Elvis Presley, all the way to many young artists of today.

Born in Macon, Georgia in 1932, Little Richard (real name Richard Wayne Penniman) was the third of twelve children. His interest in music began at a young age while singing in church, and continued through school where he learned how to play the alto saxophone and played in the marching band. From there, he began to perform live with traveling shows and different bands, and eventually, began recording music.

In 1955, Little Richard released his single "Tutti Frutti," and the song instantly became a hit. The following year, he found success again with his single "Long Tall Sally," which became his first single to reach No. 1 on the R&B chart. And ver the last 60+ years, he's released over 25 full-length studio albums, and has toured several times around the world.

Little Richard's multiple decades-long career has no doubt left a lasting impact on music, and the world, which has made him a music icon. Learn more about his amazing contributions to music through these five important facts below.

1. He is a pioneer of Rock & Roll, and was inducted into the debut class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, along with Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and James Brown.

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Little Richard , among a few others, was a pioneer of Rock & Roll, and consequently helped shaped modern music as we know it today. The now 85-year-old musician has been so influential to many other artists, from the Beatles and Elvis Presley , all the way to many young artists of today.

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Here is his song "Tutti Frutti"

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Here he is receiving one of his many awards

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In 1957 he left music to pursue a life as a minister.

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Little Richard is inducted in many hall of fames such as the Georgia Music hall of fame and the songwriters hall of fame among others.

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Elvis once covered Little Richard's song "Tutti Frutti"

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His 1955 song, "Tutti Frutti" was honorably included in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in 2010, because his "unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat announced a new era in music."

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The top 10 best Little Richard songs of all time

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"A-wop-bom-a-loo-mop-a-lomp-bom-bom!" screamed Little Richard and the world listened. Richard Wayne Penniman was born on Dec. 5, 1932 and...

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Richard performed at the Presidential inauguration of Bill Clinton. Clinton is a huge fan of Little Richard and invited him to play.

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Artistfacts for Little Richard - facts, trivia, and bio information.

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He is a pioneer of Rock & Roll, and was inducted into the debut class of the Rock & Roll Hall of fame in 1986.

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Little Richard, among a few others, was a pioneer of Rock & Roll, and consequently helped shaped modern music as we know it today. The now 85-year-old musician has been so influential to many other artists, from the Beatles and Elvis Presley, all the way to many young artists of today.

Born in Macon, Georgia in 1932, Little Richard (real name Richard Wayne Penniman) was the third of twelve children. His interest in music began at a young age while singing in church, and continued through school where he learned how to play the alto saxophone and played in the marching band. From there, he began to perform live with traveling shows and different bands, and eventually, began recording music.

In 1955, Little Richard released his single "Tutti Frutti," and the song instantly became a hit. The following year, he found success again with his single "Long Tall Sally," which became his first single to reach No. 1 on the R&B chart. And ver the last 60+ years, he's released over 25 full-length studio albums, and has toured several times around the world.

Little Richard's multiple decades-long career has no doubt left a lasting impact on music, and the world, which has made him a music icon. Learn more about his amazing contributions to music through these five important facts below.

1. He is a pioneer of Rock & Roll, and was inducted into the debut class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, along with Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and James Brown.

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Little Richard: Lucille (1957)

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Little Richard - Lucille (1957) [Long Version, High Quality Sound]

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Little Richard with the Beatles, 1963.

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A well done tribute to Little Richard

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Because of his role in music development, Richard received the lifetime achievement award

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The famous American songwriter, singer and musician is elaborated on Facts about Little Richard. He was born on 5th December 1932. His full name is Richard Wayne Penniman. People often call him Little Richard. His career spans for at least six decades where he became a pivotal figure in the development of popular music and culture. You have to read the whole post below to get more information about Little Richard.

Facts about Little Richard 1: the most popular works of Richard

The most popular works of Richard were traced back in the mid 1950s. He established foundation for the rock and roll music through his charismatic performance and dynamic music.

Facts about Little Richard 2: the development of another music genre

One of the music genres developed due to the music of Little Richard included soul and funk music.

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Facts about Little Richard 3: an influential figure

In the music world, Little Richard is considered as an influential figure. Many musicians and singers in the world are influenced by the music and performance of Richard.

Facts about Little Richard 4: the honor

Due to his contribution to the music, Little Richard has been honored. In 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induced his name. The Songwriters Hall of Fame also did the same thing due to the skill and ability to Little Richard as a songwriter.

Facts about Little Richard 5: the lifetime achievement award

Not all singers and musicians in the world will be awarded with lifetime achievement award. Since Little Richard played an important role for music development, The Recording Academy and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation awarded him with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Facts about Little Richard 6: the famous work

The famous work of Little Richard was released in 1955 with the title "Tutti Fruitti". In 2010, the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress included the single on their list.

Facts about Little Richard 7: another award

Due to his significant part for establishing the popular music genres, which reshaped the American culture, Little Richard was awarded with a Rhapsody & Rhythm Award by the National Museum of African American Music in 2015.

Facts about Little Richard 8: the birthplace of Little Richard

The birthplace of Little Richard was located in Macon, Georgia. There were 12 kids in the family and Richard was the third one.

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Facts about Little Richard 9: the childhood time

Richard spent most of his childhood in a Pleasant Hill. It was a neighborhood in Macon.

Facts about Little Richard 10: the nickname

The family called him Lil' Richard because he had skinny and small posture.

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

Who Is Little Richard?

Born Richard Wayne Penniman on December 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, Little Richard helped define the early rock 'n' roll era of the 1950s with his driving, flamboyant sound. With his croons, wails and screams, he turned songs like "Tutti-Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally" into huge hits and influenced such bands as the Beatles.

Early Years

Born Richard Wayne Penniman on December 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, Little Richard was the third of 12 children. His father, Bud, was a stern man who made his living selling moonshine and didn't do much to hide his disdain for his son's early signs of homosexuality. At the age of 13 Richard was ordered to move out of the family home, and his relationship with his father was never repaired. When Richard was 19, his father was shot dead outside a local bar.

The childhood that Richard did manage to have was largely shaped by the church. Two of his uncles as well as his grandfather were preachers, and Richard was involved with the church as much as anyone in his family, singing gospel and eventually learning to play the piano.

Upon moving out of his family's home, Richard was taken in by a white family who owned a club in Macon, where Richard eventually began performing and honing his talent.

In 1951 Richard caught his first major break when a performance at an Atlanta radio station yielded a record contract with RCA. But with a repertoire of mainly mild blues numbers that masked the searing vocals and piano that would come to define his rock music, Richard's career failed to take off as he'd hoped it would.

Commercial Success

In 1955 Richard hooked up with Specialty Records producer Art Rupe, who'd been hunting for a piano-pounding frontman to lead a group of musicians in New Orleans. In September, Richard stepped into the recording studio and pumped out "Tutti-Frutti," an instant Billboard hit that reached No. 17.

Over the next year and a half, the musician churned out several more rock hits, including "Long Tall Sally," "Good Golly Miss Molly" and "Send Me Some Lovin'." With his blood-pumping piano playing and suggestive lyrics, Little Richard, along with the likes of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, established rock as a real musical form and inspired others, most notably the Beatles, to make a go of it. In addition to his records, Little Richard appeared in several early rock films, such as Don't Knock the Rock (1956), The Girl Can't Help It (1957) and Mister Rock 'n' Roll (1957).

Later Years

But as his success soared, Little Richard, fueled by his earlier connections to the church, saw his doubts about rock deepen. In 1957 he abruptly and publicly quit performing rock and committed himself to the ministry and recording gospel songs. He recorded his debut religious album, God Is Real, in 1959.

In 1964, following the Beatles' recording of "Long Tall Sally," Little Richard plunged back into rock music. Over the ensuing decades Little Richard would continue to perform and record, but the public response failed to match the enthusiasm that greeted his earlier success.

Still, his importance in the development of rock music has never been questioned. In 1986 Little Richard was one of the 10 original inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 1993, and a year later the Rhythm & Blues Foundation honored him with its prestigious Pioneer Award.

In recent years, the once-dynamic performer has taken a break from the concert stage. He fell ill during a show in Washington, D.C., during the summer of 2012. The following September, Little Richard suffered a heart attack. He described the incident to Cee Lo Green during an interview in Atlanta: "The other night, I didn't know I was having a heart attack. I was coughing, and my right arm was aching.'

The singer took a baby aspirin, which his doctor credited with saving his life. The deeply religious music icon attributed his survival to a higher power: "Jesus had something for me. He brought me through."

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Known for his flamboyant performances, Little Richard's hit songs from the mid-1950s were defining moments in the development of rock 'n' roll. Born Richard Wayne Penniman on December 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia, Little Richard helped define the early rock 'n' roll era of the 1950s with his driving, flamboyant sound.