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Little Richard Dead at 87

Little Richard, a giant in the early stages of Rock 'n' Roll and beyond, has died. Richard had enormous influence over the genre, with insanely popular hits like the fantastically frenetic, "Tutti-Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally." The Beatles have…




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Rock and roll pioneer Little Richard has died aged 87

The music legend was credited with changing the face of music






little richard

Rock'n'roll pioneer Little Richard dies aged 87

Little Richard, whose outrageous showmanship and lightning-fast rhythms intoxicated crowds in the 1950s with hits like "Tutti Frutti" and "Long Tall Sally," has died. He was 87 years old.




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Little Richard, rock'n'roll pioneer, dies aged 87

His 1955 song Tutti Frutti, with the lyric ‘awopbopaloobop alopbamboom’, and a series of follow-up records helped establish the genre and influence a multitude of other musicians

Little Richard, one of the pioneers of the first wave of rock’n’roll, has died. He was 87.

Richard – whose real name was Richard Penniman – had been in poor health for several years, suffering hip problems, a stroke and a heart attack.

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Little Richard : Rock 'n' roll pioneer dies

The self-styled "king and queen of rock 'n' roll" - who inspired Elvis and The Beatles - dies at 87.




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Little Richard dead at 87: Rock music legend behind Good Golly Miss Molly passes away

Rock music legend Little Richard has died at the age of 87, his family have confirmed. The star, whose hits included Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and Good Golly Miss Molly, inspired a generation of musicians.




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Little Richard dead at 87: Rock music legend behind Good Golly Miss Molly passes away

Rock music legend Little Richard has died at the age of 87, his family have confirmed. The star, whose hits included Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and Good Golly Miss Molly, inspired a generation of musicians.




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Rocking the closet: how Little Richard, Johnnie Ray, Liberace, and Johnny Mathis queered pop music / Vincent L. Stephens

Lewis Library - ML3477.S75 2019