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Early life. Richard Wayne Penniman was born in Macon, Georgia, on December 5, 1932, [1] the third of twelve children of Leva Mae (née Stewart) and Charles "Bud" Penniman. His father was a church deacon and a brick mason, [2] who sold bootlegged moonshine on the side and owned a nightclub called the Tip in Inn.
Visit his official Hall of Fame online bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/little-... Little Richard performs "Tutti Frutti" at the 1995 Concert for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Looking for more...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Known for his flamboyant performances, Little Richard's hit songs from the mid-1950s were defining moments in the development of rock ‘n’ roll.
May 9, 2020 · Little Richard, the self-described "king and queen" of rock and roll and an outsize influence on everyone from David Bowie to Prince, died Saturday in Tullahoma, Tenn. He was 87 years old. Bill...
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Jun 7, 2024 · Little Richard (born December 5, 1932, Macon, Georgia, U.S.—died May 9, 2020, Tullahoma, Tennessee) was a flamboyant American singer and pianist whose hit songs of the mid-1950s were defining moments in the development of rock and roll.
May 9, 2020 · Richard Penniman, better known as Little Richard, who combined the sacred shouts of the black church and the profane sounds of the blues to create some of the world’s first and most influential...
