Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and recording artist, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame web site entry on Richard states that:
"More than any other performer - save, perhaps, Elvis Presley, Little Richard blew the lid off the Fifties, laying the foundation for rock an...
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Date of birth:
- Dec 5, 1932 (age 77 years)
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Also known as:
- Richard Wayne Penniman,
- Little Richard and the Royal Company,
- Little Richard & Jimi Hendrix
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