• Little Richard continued to appear at concerts and festivals until 2013, when he announced his retirement.
  • Little Richard, the massively influential rock & roll pioneer whose early hits inspired a generation of musicians, has died at 87.
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  • Etta also mentions her first meeting with James Brown, in Macon, Georgia, where this young Dancer/Boxer/Gospel Singer had befriended Little Richard.
  • Little Richard Discography – 1952. 45 – RCA Victor 47-4582 – Get Rich Quick b/w Thinkin’ ‘Bout My Mother. lr-45-1952-01-a lr-45-1952-01-b.
  • Little Richard (nato in Georgia) fu uno dei primi rockers, ma fu soprattutto uno dei primi rockers a impersonare lo spirito selvaggio e libidinoso del rock and roll.
  • Little Richard's first Top 10 hit (and his biggest R&B single, topping the chart for eight weeks) remains one of rock 'n' roll's most influential early songs.
  • Of the great artists from the first era of rock & roll, few were as powerful and exciting as Little Richard, and no one bested his magnetism and flamboyance.
  • Within these 12 songs lie the DNA for countless ensuing performances and recordings, most of which might never even recognize Little Richard as an influence.
  • 11. I Brought It All On Myself. 12. Please Have Mercy On Me. 13. Little Richard Boogie. 14. Directly From My Heart. 15. I Love My Baby.