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Birth Name: Richard Wayne Penniman

Born: 5 December 1932 Died: 8 May 2020

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 10"

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Description: Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known as Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. He is considered a key figure in the transition from rhythm & blues to rock & roll in the 1950s. Penniman's reputation rests on a string of groundbreaking hit singles from 1955 through 1957, such as "Tutti Frutti", "Lucille" and "Long Tall Sally", which helped lay the foundation for rock and roll music, and influenced generations of rhythm & blues, rock and soul music artists. Little Richard's injection of funk during this period, via his saxophone-studded mid-1950s r ... (more)

Tags: Singer (16), Pianist (8), Born 1932 (5), American (5), Musician (4), Died 2020 (3), Rock Star (2), December 5 (1), Cross Dresser (1), Big Eyes (1), Died Aged 87 (1), Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (1), Bi (1), Born In Georgia (1), Born In December (1), Ages Like A Wax Figure (1), Macon Georgia USA (1), Died In 2020 (1), Lil Cocaine (1), The Magic School Bus (1)

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"CLASS OF 1986PERFORMERSLITTLE RICHARD● ROCK AND ROLL ● R&B ● GOSPEL ● SOUL ●RICHARD WAYNE PENNIMAN Born: 5 December 1932 Died: 9 May 2020KEY SONGSTutti Frutti (1955) - with His Band- selected for 'The 660 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll'- selected for the 'Grammy Hall of Fame'- ranked #35 on Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Songs'Long Tall Sally (1956) - with His Band- selected for 'The 660 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll'- selected for the 'Grammy Hall of Fame'Lucille (1957) - with His B"

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