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Little Richard

The wildest and arguably the greatest and most influential of the '50s rock & roll singers, notoriously covered often by white artists.
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Album Highlights

  • King of Rock and Roll [Reprise]
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  • The Second Coming
    Little Richard
    The Second Coming
  • The Georgia Peach
    Little Richard
    The Georgia Peach
  • Right Now
    Little Richard
    Right Now
  • Shake It All About
    Little Richard
    Shake It All About
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Little Richard

Little Richard - Artist Details

Active

1940s - 2010s

Born

December 5, 1932 in Macon, GA

Died

May 9, 2020 in Tullahoma, TN

Genre

Pop/Rock R&B Religious

Styles

Rock & Roll Early R&B New Orleans R&B Black Gospel Gospel

Also Known As

Richard Wayne Penniman
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