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Little Richard and Tanya Tucker .....The Original Wild Man of Rock and Roll..... ..
.....A wop bop a loo bop, a lop bam boom.....
.....The King of Rock and Roll.....
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This is a Little Richard Fansite. I'm NOT LIttle Richard!!! Here, we can share our thoughts, music and news about Little Richard, The King of Rock and Roll!
He was born Dec. 5, 1932 Richard Wayne Penniman during the Depression in Macon, Georgia, one of twelve children who grew up in poverty in the Deep South. His grandfather was a preacher. As a youngster, he soaked up music - blues, country, gospel, vaudeville - He learned to play piano from an equally flamboyant character named Esquerita, (Eskew Reeder, Jr.) with a six-inch pompadour, brocaded shirts, rhinestone shades, and a rhythmic, belligerent style of piano playing,and who also recorded rock and roll early on for Capitol Records. He abruptly quit the music business in 1957 to attend Oakwood Bible College, but returned to Rock and Roll after releasing The King of Gospel Singers in 1962, produced by Quincy Jones. Richard is also an ordained Seventh Day Adventist Minister.
In 1985, Little Richard emerged from retirement with a part in the film "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" which included the rocking "Great Gosh A' Mighty", which narrowly missed the U.S. Top 40. In 1986, Richard was one of the first artists inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. Since the mid-80s, he became a frequent visitor on chat shows, an in-demand guest on other artist's records and a familiar face in videos. He even got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a boulevard named after him in his home town.
In 1993, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In 1994, Richard received the R&B Foundation’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1997, Richard was presented with the prestigious Award of Merit by the American Music Awards in recognition of his contributions to the music world. "Entertaining is a way to spread joy," says Richard.
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Early Recordings

Ain't That Good News, Always, Directly From My Heart, Fool At The Wheel,I Love My Baby, Little Richard's Boogie, Maybe I'm Right, Rice, Red Beans and Turnip Greens, All Around The World, (aka Rock'n'Roll Is Here To Stay) All Night Long, Baby,Baby Face Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo, (aka I'll Never Let You Go) By The Light Of The Silvery Moon, Can't Believe You Wanna Leave, Chicken Little Baby, Directly From My Heart,Early One Morning, Good Golly Miss Molly, Good Morning Little School Girl, Heeby Jeebies,Heeby Jeebies Love, Hey Hey Hey Hey, Hound Dog, I Got It, I'm Just A Lonely Guy, Jenny Jenny,Kansas City, Keep A Knockin', Lonesome And Blue, Long Tall Sally, (aka The Thing) Lucille, Maybe I'm Right, Miss Ann,Oh Why,Ooh! My Soul, Ready Teddy,Rip It Up, Send Me Some Lovin', Shake A Hand, She Knows How To Rock,She's Got It, She's My Star, Slippin' And Slidin', The Girl Can't Help It,The Most I Can Offer, True Fine Mama,Tutti Frutti, Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On,Wonderin'

Movies:

Richard at BB Kings, 2007: Still the King! (Rolling Stones Magazine rates Tutti Frutti #43 of the Greatest 500 songs of All Time!!!)

Television:


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Books:

The Life and Times of Little Richard

Heroes:

What Little Richard said about his longtime friend, James Brown:
"He was an innovator, he was an emancipator, he was an originator. Rap music, all that stuff came from James Brown." — Little Richard.
.....Little Richard's Favorite James Brown Song:....."Money Won't Change You".....
Little Richard's Awards & Honors:
In 1956, Cashbox awarded Little Richard the Cashbox Triple Crown Award for "Long Tall Sally". In 1986, Little Richard was one of the first group of recording artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1990, Little Richard was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1993, he then received a Honorary Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In 1994, Little Richard was the fourth recording artist (the others being Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and James Brown) to be recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. In 1997, he received the American Music Award of Merit. In 2002, BMI, during the 50th Annual BMI Pop Awards celebration, Little Richard, along with Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry, were awarded the first BMI Icon Awards in recognition of their “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." The same year, he was inducted into the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Hall of Fame for having "distinguished himself as not only an unparalleled musical genius, but also as a unique and innovative performing artist—fusing pure vocal talent with exhilarating showmanship." In 2003, Little Richard was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him #8 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Although at least six of the seven artists which preceded him on the list were heavily influenced by Little Richard and his music.
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Little Richard Filmography:
Little Richard's song "The Girl Can't Help it", was featured in the new movie Hollywoodland!
2006 Celebrity Duets [TV Series], 2003 James Brown: Soul Survivor, 2001 Mike Douglas Show, Vol. 5, 1999 Mystery, Alaska, 1998 Why Do Fools Fall In Love, 1998 Motown 40: The Music Is Forever, 1997 The Drew Carey Show: Drewstock, 1995 The History of Rock 'n' Roll: Rock & Roll Explodes, 1992 Sunset Heat, 1992 The Naked Truth, 1991 Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star, 1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme, 1990 Happy Birthday, Bugs: 50 Looney Years, 1989 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, 1988 Goddess of Love, 1988 Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, 1988 Purple People Eaters, 1987 Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, 1986 Down and Out in Beverly Hills, 1980 The Little Richard Story, 1973 Let the Good Times Roll, 1973 Jimi Hendrix, 1971 Sweet Toronto, 1969 The Monkees: 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, 1969 Little Richard: Keep on Rockin', 1967 Catalina Caper, 1957 Mr. Rock and Roll, 1956 Don't Knock the Rock, 1956 The Girl Can't Help It, Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 3,

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Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:07:00 PST

Come See Little Richard May 10th!

Little Richard will be at the Riverside Casino, in Riverside, Iowa May 10th at 8:00 pm!  Come and see him there!
Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:44:00 PST

See Little Richard December 31st...........

Richard will be performing at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, December 31, 2007.  Wow, THAT will be a Great New Years Celebration!
Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:44:00 PST

See Richard in October!

United States Of America (1 - 1 of 1) ..> Sat, 10/20/0706:00 PM St Augustine AmphitheatreSt Augustine, FL Little Richard Find Tickets » ..> ..> 1 - 1 of 1 ..>...
Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:28:00 PST

Still The King!

Little Richard Thrills Fans At Long Beach Blues Festival!!!Blues Fest beats the heat Stars including Little Richard bring fansout all weekend.By Austin Lewis, Staff writerArticle Launched: 09/02/2007 ...
Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:42:00 PST

Little Richard's Next Gig!

Little Richard will be performing at the Mountaineer Racetrack and Resort, in Chester, West Virginia on 4/11/2007.  
Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:40:00 PST

Artical on Little Richard!

Music: Features King Richard The rock 'n' roll pioneer gets ready for his gig at the Strawberry Festival. BY WADE TATANGELO Published 02.28.07 .. photo box --> click to enlarge   CLASSIC ROC...
Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:14:00 PST

Review of Richard's Performance at the VooDoo Lounge.....

Here is a review from VooDoo Lounge, Jan 25Rewind: Reviews of recent concertshttp://www.kansascity.comLITTLE RICHARDJan. 25 at the VooDoo Lounge | Almost five months ago James Brownperformed in this v...
Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:44:00 PST

See Little Richard March 7th at the Florida Strawberry Festival!

Little Richard will perform at the Florida Strawberry Festival, in Plant City, Florida on March 7th, 2007..... And, At the House of Blues, in Anaheim, California, on March 10th, 2007........
Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:09:00 PST

Here's Another Little Richard Quiz......See what you really know about Little Richard!

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Posted by The Little Richard (Unofficial) Fansite on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:26:00 PST