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Little Richard

リトル・リチャード　/　りとる・りちゃーど

American singer

December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020　・　Macon, Georgia, United States

Georgia
singer
pianist
songwriter

My Take

Little Richard is, to me, the literal ignition point of rock and roll. When a man from Macon, Georgia hammered a piano and let loose that scream, popular music did not just gain a new star, it changed shape. "Long Tall Sally" and "Lucille" still detonate on impact decades later, and nearly everyone who followed borrowed from his excess, his flamboyance, his sheer voltage. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award only confirm what the records already prove. That he also lived as a preacher adds a contradiction I find fascinating rather than confusing. Seven decades of fire.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Little Richard
Name (Japanese): リトル・リチャード
Reading: りとる・りちゃーど
Born: December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Monkey
Origin: Macon, Georgia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / pianist / songwriter / priest / recording artist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Ballard-Hudson High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1993 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Long Tall Sally	—
Notable work	Lucille	—

6. Links

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